The American toad is one of the most well-known toad species throughout North America. Its notable warts and big, round eyes ...

A dwarf American toad pauses on a Bixby lawn around midnight on Nov. 2. The dwarf American toad is about a third smaller than the American toad, the continent's most common, and similar-looking, toad.

The very common American toad is easily recognized by the warts all over its back and sides and by a pair of large bean-shaped glands are located just behind the head. These glands produce a mild ...

After 55 years, 60,000 words and at least $25 million in research grants, the Dictionary of American Regional English is closing shop, even though America’s dialects live on.

A Moment in the Wild: Fowler’s Toad Posted on October 12th, 2022 in Forestry , How To , Wildlife | No Comments » In this Moment in the Wild, Purdue wildlife technician Zach Truelock introduces you to ...

The DNR says Wisconsin is home to 12 species of frogs, and while not all frogs are toads, every toad is indeed a frog. Unlike their own slippery frog cousins, toads tend to be drier and spend more ...

This is a Fowler’s toad. Maryland’s other common toad, the American toad, is somewhat bigger. Toads can have personality and are great to have in residence.

Even common bug sprays can harm them, so make sure to apply those far away from the toad’s home. Della Togna says the most helpful thing people can do for toads is simply get to know them.

Unusually patterned eastern American toads are regularly misidentified as the Fowler’s toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), which is much less common than the American toad across the state.

Tadpoles of common toads (Bufo bufo) are more poisonous when raised in crowded conditions, which may give them a competitive edge, according to the work published on September 23 in Functional ...