photo by Sara Navarro Common Name: Western European Spadefoot Toad, Iberian Spadefoot Toad, Spanish Spadefoot Toad, and Wagler's Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Pelobates cultripesFamily: Pelobatidae – European Spadefoot Toad FamilyLocations: France, Portugal, and Spain Size: 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) The Western European Spadefoot Toad gets its name due to the distinct spades on its rear feet, which serve… Continue reading Western European Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates cultripes)
Category: Toad Tuesday
Mount Nimba Viviparous Toad (Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis)
photo by Laura Sandberger-Loua Common Name: Mount Nimba Viviparous ToadScientific Name: Nimbaphrynoides occidentalisFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations:Â Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, and LiberiaSize: 1.1 inches (28.7 mm) The Mount Nimba Viviparous Toad spends mosts of their time during the dry season (November to March) underground and dormant. The frogs come to the surface once the rains… Continue reading Mount Nimba Viviparous Toad (Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis)
Amargosa Toad (Anaxyrus nelsoni)
Common Name: Amargosa ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus nelsoniFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - NevadaSize: 3.5 - 5.0 inches (90 - 127 mm) The Amargosa Toad lives in the Oasis Valley along the Amargosa River, hence the common name of Amargosa. Its species epithet - nelsoni is in honor of Edward William Nelson (May… Continue reading Amargosa Toad (Anaxyrus nelsoni)
Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus)
photo by USFWS Common Name: Arroyo ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus californicusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad FamilyLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Location: CaliforniaSize: 3 inches (7.6 cm) The Arroyo Toad is only found in southern California and Baja California in Mexico. It is listed as a federally endangered species by the United States federal government. It… Continue reading Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus)
Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris)
Southern Toad photo by Norman Benton Common Name: Southern ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus terrestrisFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad FamilyLocations: United States - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and VirginiaFemale Size: 1.7 - 3.6 inches (44 - 92 mm)Male Size: 1.6 - 3.2 inches (42 - 82 mm) The Southern Toad is your… Continue reading Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris)
Evergreen Toad (Incilius coniferus)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Green Climbing Toad, Evergreen ToadScientific Name: Incilius coniferusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad FamilyLocations: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and PanamaMale Size: 2 - 2.8 inches (53-72 mm)Female Size: 3 - 3.7 inches (76-94 mm) Most toads spend their time burrowed underground or hiding in rocks. The Evergreen Toad is… Continue reading Evergreen Toad (Incilius coniferus)
Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Great Plains ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Canada, Mexico, the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and WyomingSize: 2 - 4.5 inches (5 - 11.43 cm) The adult Great… Continue reading Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
Yosemite Toad (Anaxyrus canorus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Yosemite ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus canorusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - CaliforniaSize: 3.3 inches (84 mm) The Yosemite Toad lives in the central Sierra Nevada mountain range at elevations between 8,500 - 10,000 feet. These toads are a diurnal species, active during the day compared to most… Continue reading Yosemite Toad (Anaxyrus canorus)
Black Toad (Anaxyrus exsul)
photo by Scott Trageser Common Name: Black Toad, Inyo Toad, and Deep Springs ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus exsulFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - CaliforniaSize: 1.75 - 3 inches (44.45 - 76.2 mm) The Black Toad lives in the Deep Springs Valley in Inyo County in California, which explains some of its other names.… Continue reading Black Toad (Anaxyrus exsul)
Eastern Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates syriacus)
photo by Omid Mozaffari Common Name: Eastern Spadefoot Toad, Syrian Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Pelobates syriacusFamily: Pelobatidae - European Spadefoot ToadLocations: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Syria, and TurkeySize: 3.5 inches (8.89 cm) The Eastern Spadefoot Toad lives in Eastern Europe and in Western Asia. Like all spadefoot toads,… Continue reading Eastern Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates syriacus)