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Eastern American Toad

Bufo americanus

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Field Notes

Description:

Green and brown with bumps.

Habitat:

Under the bushes in our yard.

Notes:

Found in our yard by Wyatt (age 7), then Haley (age 9) played with it for about an hour (Yuk!). First thing when she came in the house we said "WASH YOUR HANDS!".

Reference Links:

Bufo americanus, American toad

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
The Burt Family
Did a little research today and identified our friend as an Eastern American Toad. Added Wikipedia and EOL Links with additional information.
MitchRay
It's a toad, but all toads are frogs. I'm not sure exactly which species of toad you have there, and the taxonomy has been under scrutiny lately.

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PublishedMay 18, 2011

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