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The adult Fowler's toad eats insects and other small terrestrial invertebrates, but avoids earthworms, unlike its close relative, the American toad (Anaxyrus americanus). This toad also has been shown to eat velvet ants, which is a wasp that gives a very painful sting to humans, but does nothing to the toad. [14]
Fowler's toad can be especially difficult to identify in comparison to the eastern American toad but one difference is that it never has a spotted belly and both cranial crests touch the parotoid glands. Also, Fowler's toads are very fast hoppers (bursts of 5–10 fast hops) in comparison to Eastern toads lethargic, casual hopping and walking ...
American toad. Where and when to find them: ... Fowler's toad. Where and when to find them: The Fowler's toad can be found in sandy habitats all over the state but are more common in South Jersey ...
Anaxyrus, containing the North American toads, is a genus of true toads in the family Bufonidae. [1] The genus is endemic to North and Central America , and contains many familiar North American toad species such as the American toad , Woodhouse's toad , and the western toad .
American toad: Bufo woodhousii fowleri: Fowler's toad: Scaphiopus holbrookii: Eastern spadefoot: References "Online Field Guide for Reptiles and Amphibians". NJDP ...
Eastern American toad: Anaxyrus americanus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) Abundant Statewide Fowler's toad: Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) Species of special concern Primarily eastern, with some scattered central and western observations and a notable population on Presque Isle State Park in Erie County [6]
Woodhouse's toad is found in North America at altitudes of up to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). Its range extends from Mexico in the south to Washington in the north. In the United States it is found in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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