American toad
| American toad | |
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| Specimen from Jacques-Cartier National Park, Quebec, Canada | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Anaxyrus |
| Species: | A. americanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836)
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| Range of A. americanus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bufo americanus Holbrook, 1836 | |
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.
Subspecies[change | change source]
Eastern American toad[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
The Hudson Bay toad (A. a. copei) is a rare toad.[4] Small groups of them are found in north Ontario.
Gallery[change | change source]
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A young American toad in a hand -
Adult American toad in a pool skimmer, with leaves showing the toad's size -
Back of eastern American toad with markings and warts -
An eastern American toad close up -
A young American toad -
Front view of eastern American toad -
Side view of camouflaged eastern American toad -
Eastern American toad in North Dumfries, Ontario -
An American toad eating its skin while it sheds -
An American toad singing -
An American toad with a worm
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Anaxyrus americanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T54570A56843565. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T54570A56843565.en. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ American toad (Bufo americanus) Archived June 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Natural Resources Canada
- ↑ Conant, Roger (1975). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-19979-4.
- ↑ "American toad". Frog Toad Newt and Salamander Species of Canada. amphibians.ca. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to American toad.
Wikispecies has information on: American toad.
- B. americanus at the United States Geological Survey site
- B. americanus Archived 2004-10-18 at the Wayback Machine at the USDA's Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Animal Diversity Web: Bufo americanus
- Photograph and audio recording of male American toad
