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Eastern American toad

Bufo americanus americanus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

light brown body, dark brown spots encircled with black

Habitat:

wetlands, temperate forest

Notes:

Spotted this at Short Hills Provincial Park.

Species ID Suggestions

Southern Toad
rozarats
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Comments (4)
MitchRay
Assuming the taxonomy hasn't changed it's an American Toad, Bufo americanus.
Dan Doucette
I don't think its a southern toad, this was found in Canada.
rozarats
Really weird.. it looks to me like a southern toad... but this was found in New England, Right? I live in SC and have caught these things by hand

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PublishedMay 22, 2011

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