#anaxyrus fowleri

[banefolk]

Mab’s Drawlloween Day 12: Toad

My favourite toad is the Fowler’s toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), a little poisonous toad native to eastern North America. According to field guides and conservationists it’s not supposed to be in Ontario past Lake Erie, but I see it all the time in the Ottawa Valley. A lot of critters (and plants and fungi) are moving up here due to climate change and habitat encroachment.

I don’t just love toads because they’re poisonous, I love them because they are perfect. They haven’t needed to evolve in millions of years. They are “sit and wait” hunters, similar to spiders that are ambush predators. They just chill in the dirt and dead leaves and wait for food to come to them. Their whole life is “just bugs”. The creators of “work smarter, not harder”. They have a lot to teach us about patience, strategy, playing dumb, and doing well despite being lazy. Role model material, honestly.

[snaileyesnatureblog]

Anaxyrus fowleri (Fowler’s toad)

The Fowler’s toad, ranging from 5-9.5cm in length, can be found in the Eastern United States. It can range in color from gray, to cologne green, to brown, to a rusty red, with dark wart spots. As an adult, it will have a pale stripe along its back.

The Fowler’s toad typically loves in areas near wetlands in open woodlands, sand prairies, meadows, and beaches. During the winter months, and time of hot, dry weather, it will burrow underground.

The adults of this species will eat insects and other small land invertebrates, but will usually avoid earthworms. The tadpoles will eat algae and bacteria mates.

Predators to this species include snakes, birds, and some small mammals. In order to avoid predation, the Fowler’s toad has adapted both camouflage to stay hidden, and a noxious compound secreted by their warts. This compound will deter some predators and can kill some small mammals.

[herpsandbirds]

Fowler's toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), family Bufonidae, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA

Photograph by Adrian Bara-Popa

[markscherz]

What species are the characters in Frog And Toad Are Friends?

The book was illustrated by Arnold Lobel, who grew up in New York. Based on this, I guess toad is an Anaxyrus americanus or A. fowleri. Frog is pretty obviously Lithobates catesbeianus.

[zoology-time]

Fowler's Toad, Anaxyrus fowleri

[alcnfr]

Probably NOT, a Fowler's Toad  (Anaxyrus fowleri)  out enjoying the warm afternoon today.

Someone, who likely knows more than me, said this is an American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)...

[ashleymint]

fowler's toad, Anaxyrus fowleri

[wrotten]

Fowler's toad

[markscherz]

Qwopflop500 is based in the northeastern USA, based on their Reddit activity. Assuming this was taken near home, it can only be Anaxyrus americanus, A. fowleri, or one of the very few A. terrestris that ranges into the northeast. Based on iNaturalist observation frequencies, A. americanus is by far the most likely.

[templeofthe-frog]

the SHEER amount of toads I’ve herped in this last week is crazy. and this isn’t even ALL OF THEM.

correct name if I’m wrong but I believe they’re all fowlers toads (anaxyrus fowleri)??

regardless. very cute and all soooooo jumpy. tiny babies for baby herp season <3

#toads #fowlerstoads #babyfrogseason #herping #ADORABLE

[minister-erik]

FOWLERS TOAD (anaxyrus fowleri) - Composition Saturday

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[herpsandbirds]

Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri), family Bufonidae, NJ, USA

photograph by Aspen Mahan

[ysmlr]

i should make a frogblog.

this my good girl, Hopper (i’m a preschool teacher and the kiddos mamed her)! She’s a fowler’s and i’ve had her for a bit over a month, she almost got squished by a 4 yr old on the playground.

[lovingexotics]

Fowler's Toad Anaxyrus fowleri Source: Here

[alcnfr]

A Toad came wandering out of the woodpile this morning, likely a Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri).