Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Adult western toads live in forests, grasslands, wetlands, mountain meadows, and semi-arid habitats, usually breeding in shallow still water. They are mostly terrestrial and often active at dusk or night, sheltering under logs, rocks, vegetation, or in burrows during dry periods. Their diet is mainly insects, spiders, worms, and other small invertebrates caught with a rapid sticky tongue. The enlarged parotoid glands behind the eyes release bitter toxins, making this toad unpalatable to many predators.
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Growth chain
- Western Toad Tadpole
- Western Toad Toadlet
- Western Toad