American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Adult American toads inhabit forests, gardens, fields, and suburban yards, often hiding under logs, leaf litter, or loose soil by day. They feed mostly on insects, spiders, slugs, and other small invertebrates, catching prey with a rapid sticky tongue. Large parotoid glands behind the eyes secrete bufotoxins that make them distasteful or dangerous to many predators. Males are known for long musical trills during spring breeding in shallow ponds and wetlands.
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Growth chain
- American Toad Tadpole
- American Toad Toadlet
- American Toad