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Great Plains Toad

Bufo cognatus

Photo by ChrisGrassel
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34.4048, -103.205

Field Notes

Notes:

One of the numerous toads to be found when the monsoon season occurs.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ShawnLaBrier
Sorry, forgot the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Plains_Toad
ShawnLaBrier
It looks like it might be a Great Plains Toad. Like tiberio said, in the Bufonidae family , Bufo cognatus. I have 5 or 6 of these in my courtyard and I'm not too far from where you spotted this critter.

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011

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