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The oak toad (Anaxyrus quercicus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the coastal regions of southeastern United States . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is regarded as the smallest species of toad in North America, with a length of 19 to 33 mm (0.75 to 1.30 in).
In Florida, the toad is a regarded as a threat to native species [125] and pets; [126] so much so, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recommends residents to kill them. [ 25 ] Around 150 cane toads were introduced to Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi in 1932, and the population swelled to 105,517 after 17 months. [ 77 ]
Southern spadefoot toad, Florida-adult. The Scaphiopodidae are a family of American spadefoot toads, which are native to North America. The family is small, comprising only eleven different species. The American spadefoot toads are of typical shape to most fossorial (or burrowing) frogs. They are round, with short legs and protruding eyes.
The southern toad is a medium-sized, plump species with a snout-to-vent length of up to 92 mm (3.6 in) with females being slightly larger than males. The most obvious distinguishing features are the knobs on the head and the backward-pointing spurs that extend as far as the paratoid glands. The dorsal surface is covered with warts, some of ...
Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog. [2] It is a relatively small, toad-like amphibian found in damp, shady habitats . The species is highly fossorial , and feeds primarily on ants.
New Jersey has 16 species of frogs and toads, 13 of which can and have been sighted in North Jersey. A guide to the frogs and toads of NJ: Species, habitats, range, and identifying features Skip ...
Incilius nebulifer, also known as the coastal plains toad or Gulf coast toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found on the coast of Gulf of Mexico from Veracruz in Mexico to Mississippi in the United States. It was removed from the synonymy of Incilius valliceps in 2000. [2]
The Gulf Coast toad is a medium-sized toad species, ranging from 2.5 to 10.2 cm (1 to 4 in) in length. [5] Their back varies in color from nearly black, to shades of brown and grey with a distinctive white or yellowish colored stripe down the center, and sometimes lighter colored patches on the sides. Their underside is yellow or cream colored.