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The Great Basin spadefoot toad is found in the area spanning from south-central British Columbia, Canada to Northwestern states of the United States, such as Wyoming, Oregon, and California. Most of the Great Basin spadefoot toads are nocturnal and their diet includes invertebrates such as ants. [17] Hurter's spadefoot toad Scaphiopus hurterii
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 ]
The eastern American toad (A. a. americanus) is a medium-sized toad usually ranging in size from 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in); [13] the record length for an eastern American toad is 11.1 cm (4.4 in). [14] The color and pattern is somewhat variable, especially for the females.
Eastern spadefoot toads are explosive breeders during sufficient rainfall and eggs are usually attached to submerged vegetation. [ 24 ] Hatching and development rates are highly variable, mediated by ambient air and water temperatures, hatching as quickly as under 12 hours, slowly as over 7 days, and develop into adults in 14-60 days. [ 25 ]
Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog. [2] It is a relatively small, toad-like amphibian found in damp, shady habitats . The species is highly fossorial , and feeds primarily on ants.
The Canadian toad can grow to around 7.6 cm (3 in) in length. Fully grown adult males are usually 5.6 to 6.9 cm (2.2–2.7 in), while females are a little bigger between the ranges of 5.6 and 7.9 cm (2.2–3.1 in) [5] and they weigh between 35 and 55 g. [6]
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The southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) is a true toad native to the southeastern United States, from eastern Louisiana and southeastern Virginia south to Florida. [2] It often lives in areas with sandy soils. It is nocturnal and spends the day in a burrow. Its coloring is usually brown but can be red, gray, or black.