Southern Toad Toadlet
Anaxyrus terrestris (toadlet)
Newly transformed southern toad toadlets leave the water and hide in damp leaf litter, grass, and soft soil near breeding sites. They move with tiny hops and feed on minute insects, mites, and other small invertebrates. Their skin is already warty and can release unpleasant toxins, but they are still vulnerable to drying out. This stage often appears in large numbers after summer rains, dispersing away from the pond where it hatched.
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- Venom
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Southern Toad Toadlet
- Southern Toad