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The common toad tends to be sexually dimorphic with the females being browner and the males greyer. [16] The underside is a dirty white speckled with grey and black patches. [15] [17] Other species with which the common toad could be confused include the natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) and the European green toad (Bufo viridis). The former is ...
The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) [3] is a common species of toad found throughout Canada and the eastern United States. It is divided into three subspecies: the eastern American toad ( A. a. americanus ), the dwarf American toad ( A. a. charlesmithi ) and the rare Hudson Bay toad ( A. a. copei ).
The family is small, comprising only eleven different species. The American spadefoot toads are of typical shape to most fossorial (or burrowing) frogs. They are round, with short legs and protruding eyes. As suggested by their name, these frogs have hard, keratinous protrusions present on their feet, which help them to dig.
New Jersey has 16 species of frogs and toads, 13 of which can and have been sighted in North Jersey. A guide to the frogs and toads of NJ: Species, habitats, range, and identifying features Skip ...
Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In popular culture ( folk taxonomy ), toads are distinguished from frogs by their drier, rougher skin and association with more terrestrial habitats. [ 3 ]
Varying toad, Bufotes variabilis DD (currently not recognized, [5] [6] northern Europe, Greece, Caucasus region) African green toad, Bufotes boulengeri LC and: [n 1] Sicilian green toad, Bufotes (boulengeri) siculus LC (Sicilia, Favignana and Ustica) Cyprus green toad, Bufotes cypriensis [5] [6] Family: Hylidae (tree frogs and their allies)
The southern toad is a medium-sized, plump species with a snout-to-vent length of up to 92 mm (3.6 in) with females being slightly larger than males. The most obvious distinguishing features are the knobs on the head and the backward-pointing spurs that extend as far as the paratoid glands. The dorsal surface is covered with warts, some of ...
Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae. They are endemic to Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and all except N. tornieri are threatened . Species of the genus are ovoviviparous : fertilization is internal, and the females give birth to fully developed, small toadlets. [ 2 ]