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South Central ARMI
Guide to Louisiana Amphibians |
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Photo: Brad Glorioso
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Range map source: USGS National Amphibian Atlas, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Small, brown, red or gray toad ranging from 1.75-2.75 inches in length. Dorsum is generally unpatterned with a faint dorsal stripe. When present, dark dorsal spots have one or two warts per spot. Red, brown or gray venter is unmarked or slightly spotted. Parotoid glands sometimes have curved margins with a shape resembling a “kidney”. Parotoid glands are generally separate from cranial ridge or joined with a small spur. Large warts are present on tibiae. Individuals eat anything living and small enough to swallow. Hides in burrows or under logs and debris. Sings earlier than other toads. Call is a pleasant musical trill that lasts up to 30 seconds. Breeds from late-February to early-June. Females lay eggs in long, tube-like, gelatinous strings that are wrapped around vegetation or left sitting freely on the water bottom. Species occurs in a wide variety of habitats in the Florida Parishes including uplands and bottomlands, replanted pine forests and shortleaf pine-hardwood uplands.
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
