Photo courtesy of pondhawk, license: CC BY 2.0Įxternal websites describing Fowler’s Toad: ODNR | | Wikipedia The Spadefoot Toads Eastern Spadefoot ( Scaphiopus holbrookii) Note that the scientific name has been changed from Bufo fowleri to Anaxyrus fowleri. In addition the bumps on the leg of the American Toad tend to be more pronounced than those of the Fowler’s toad. Although the Fowler’s toad and the eastern American toad can be hard to tell apart, one way to distinguish them is to look at their “warts.” An American toad will generally have only one or two “warts” per dark spots on its back, while a Fowler’s toad will have three or more “warts” per dark spot. The Fowler’s toad may be brown, tan, gray, or light green. Video of American Toad vocalizing: YouTube Eastern American Toad (Bufo americanus americanus)Įxternal websites describing the American toad: ODNR | | Wikipedia The Eastern American toad does vary in color. Toads The “True” Toads Eastern American Toad ( Bufo americanus americanus) Below each photo, I note the range of colors that are possible for that species. I selected a representative photo, but be aware that there can be a lot of variation in color for frogs of the same species. To help me to learn to identify these species, I wanted to see photos of all 15 on one page. An article entitled, Ohio’s Frog and Toad Species, states that there are 15 species in our state.
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