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Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
39.4388, -76.6445
Field Notes
Description:
Once considered a subspecies of Woodhouse's toad, Fowler's Toad is now recognized as a separate species. "Fowler's toads are usually brown, grey, olive green and rust red in color and have black edged dark spots on its back, with a light middorsal stripe. In each of the dark spots there are found to be three or more "warts". The ventral surface (belly) is usually whitish and almost completely unspotted."(wikipedia) This one was about 2 inches.
Habitat:
These toads live in open woodlands, prairies, meadows, and beaches throughout the Eastern U.S, burrowing underground when conditions become too hot or dry, or for winter hibernation. They breed in shallow waters. Fowler's Toad can hybridize with the the American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) and others resulting in a toad showing characteristics from both species.
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