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American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Photo by dhmcclanahan
Published on Project Noah
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34.1526, -84.4966

Field Notes

Description:

Hopping on a driveway surrounded by a wooded area.

Reference Links:

American toad, http://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/bufame.htm

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
LisaPowers
Such a regal toad! Great spotting. Anaxyrus is the current correct genus. If you still wanted to use the Bufo, it would be correct to write as Anaxyrus [Bufo] americanus, as Bufo is the retired name.

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PublishedNovember 19, 2013

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