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American Toad (Bufo americanus)

American Toad (Bufo americanus)

Description:

• 5 - 9 cm
• body is covered with brown "warts" one or two of which are contained within numerous dark blotches
• behind each eye there is a kidney shaped poison gland (parotoid gland), which does not touch the bony ridge behind the eye

Habitat:

• most terrestrial of Ontario's amphibians, it is found in a variety of habitats
• frequents urban yards and gardens and heavily forested areas, anywhere there is an abundance of moisture and food (insects)
• prefers shallow, warm water ponds for breeding

Conservation concerns, distribution and status:

• common and widespread throughout Ontario

Potential climatic domain map

(6011 observations in ONHIC database; 2141 observations used in analysis)