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)
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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)
Coastal Plains Toad (Incilius nebulifer)
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)
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)
Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
photo by Walter Siegmund Common Name: Western ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus boreasFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Canada, Mexico, and the United StatesUS Locations: Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and WyomingSize: 2.2 - 5 inches (5.6 - 13 cm) The Western Toad lives in the western North America, from Alaska… Continue reading Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)
Red Spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Red Spotted ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus punctatusFamily: Bufonidae - True ToadsLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and UtahSize: 3.7 to 7.5 cm (1.5 to 3.0 in) The Red Spotted Toad lives in the southwestern United States down to almost Mexico City, Mexico.… Continue reading Red Spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
Apennine Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina pachypus)
photo by Benny Trapp Common Name: Apennine Yellow-bellied ToadScientific Name: Bombina pachypusFamily: Bombinatoridae - Fire Bellied Toad familyLocations ItalySize: 1.3 inches - 2.1 inches (35-55 mm) The Apennine Yellow-bellied Toad is a diurnal (active during the day) species of toad, which is kinda unusual for most frogs and toads. It probably has to do with… Continue reading Apennine Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina pachypus)
Mexican Spadefoot Toad (Spea multiplicata)
photo by Sarah Beckwith Common Name: Mexican Spadefoot Toad, New Mexican Spadefoot Toad, Southern Spadefoot Toad, and Desert Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Spea multiplicataFamily: Scaphiopodidae - American Spadefoot Toad familyLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and UtahSize: 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) The Mexican Spadefoot Toad lives in the southwestern… Continue reading Mexican Spadefoot Toad (Spea multiplicata)
Endangered Species: Wyoming Toad (Anaxyrus baxteri)
photo by Sara Armstrong Common Name: Wyoming Toad, Baxter's ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus baxteriFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: United States - WyomingSize: 2 inches (50.8 mm) The Wyoming Frog is a federally listed endangered species in the US. It is only found in the Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming and in captivity. The… Continue reading Endangered Species: Wyoming Toad (Anaxyrus baxteri)