photo by William L. Farr Common Name: Coastal Plains ToadScientific Name: Incilius nebuliferFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad FamilyLocation: Mexico and the United StatesUS Locations: Texas, Louisiana, and MississippiSize: 3 - 5 inches (7.6 - 12.7 cm) The Coastal Plains Toad is found along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. They used to be part of the… Continue reading Coastal Plains Toad (Incilius nebulifer)
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Oak Toad (Anaxyrus quercicus)
photo by the USGS Common Name: Oak ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus quercicusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad FamilyLocations: United States - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and VirginiaSize: 1.25 inches (32 mm) max The Oak Toad is the smallest toad in North America, not even reaching 2 inches when it is fully grown.… Continue reading Oak Toad (Anaxyrus quercicus)
North American Green Toad (Anaxyrus debilis)
photo by John Clare Common Name: Green Toad, North American Green ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus debilisFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and TexasSize: 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) The North American Green Toad lives in the south-central United States and down to Mexico. It is… Continue reading North American Green Toad (Anaxyrus debilis)