American toad
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| Bufo americanus Holbrook, 1836
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Anaxyrus americanus[1] | |
The American toad (Bufo americanus) is a species of toad. They live in eastern United States and Canada. There are three subspecies: the eastern American toad, the dwarf American toad, and the rare Hudson Bay toad.
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Subspecies
Eastern American toad
The eastern American toad (A. a. americanus) is a medium-sized toad. Most of the time, its size is 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in).[2] The biggest one measured was 11.1 centimetres (4.4 in).[3]
Dwarf American toad
The dwarf American toad (A. a. charlesmithi) is smaller than the eastern American toad. Its size is 6 cm (2 1⁄4 in).
Hudson Bay toad
The Hudson Bay toad (A. a. copei) is a rare toad.[4] Small groups of them are found in north Ontario.
Gallery
- Smallamericantoad.JPG
A young American toad in a hand
- Top view of an American Toad found in Southeast Idaho.JPG
Adult American toad in a pool skimmer, with leaves showing the toad's size
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Back of eastern American toad with markings and warts
- Bufo americanus Toad.JPG
An eastern American toad close up
- Red Bufo americanus.JPG
A young American toad
- Eastern american toad.jpg
Front view of eastern American toad
- Bufo americanus Side.JPG
Side view of camouflaged eastern American toad
- Eastern American toad (Sudden Tract).jpg
Eastern American toad in North Dumfries, Ontario
- American toad shedding skin.JPG
An American toad eating its skin while it sheds
- American Toad singing.jpg
An American toad singing
- American Toad 8638.jpg
An American toad with a worm
References
- ↑ Frost, DR, et al. (2006) The amphibian tree of life. Bulletin of the AMNH ; no. 297
- ↑ American toad (Bufo americanus) Template:Webarchive, Natural Resources Canada
- ↑ Template:Cite book
- ↑ "American toad". Frog Toad Newt and Salamander Species of Canada. amphibians.ca. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
Other websites
| 40x40px | Wikimedia Commons has media related to American toad. |
| 40x40px | Wikispecies has information on: American toad. |
- B. americanus at the United States Geological Survey site
- B. americanus at the USDA's Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Animal Diversity Web: Bufo americanus
- Photograph and audio recording of male American toad
