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I regularly saw small frogs in my cabin at night but on this night there were also a few of these larger ones.
I think it is a frog but it might be a toad.
No doubt it will be obvious to many which it is.
Like frogs, toads are amphibians. They differ from most frogs because they have dry skin, warts, crests behind the eyes, and parotoid glands. The parotoid glands produce a poisonous secretion that helps the toad defend itself from predators. This substance, called a bufotoxin, can cause death in small animals and allergic reactions in humans. Toads have other ways to avoid being eaten too. If they’re brown or green in color, they can blend into their surroundings and escape detection. If brightly colored, they warn predators to stay away because they’re poisonous. Toads also puff up their bodies in an attempt to look bigger and inedible if a predator is nearby.
The smallest North American toad is the oak toad (Bufo quercicus), which reaches a length of only 1.3 inches (3.3 centimeters). Cane toads (Rhinella marina) are the largest toads and grow up to 9 inches (23 centimeters) in length. But a massive cane toad caught in Australia, nicknamed “Toadzilla,” has been described as the size of a small dog!
I am back....
It took the sea container only four weeks to travel from The Netherlands to Ontario, Canada, my new home.
It will still take some time before everything is back to normal but in the meantime I will try to take some pictures of insects and other interesting creatures I see here in Canada.
I found this very friendly frog last week. No idea what kind of frog it is. As soon as I find my books about amphibians of the Great Lakes region, I will try to find out :)
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The 'under-the-house' toad came out this afternoon~~probably to warm up a bit. He stays under the house most of the time where its quite cool and comfortable in the summer but warm and cozy in the winter~~I need to move in with him.
My sister spotted this toad near the patio. I picked it up and put it in my nephew's hands. He loved it. My sisters, cousins and I used to catch toads and frogs up there when we were kids. Memories...
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I nearly stepped on this pair of toads by the side of the pond, they are so well camouflaged. Photo Kevin Keatley, Camera Nikon D7200, 18-200@38mm, F10, 1/60 sec., ISO 200
Stumbled upon this American Toad on a walk through the trails near the McKenzie Marsh. I think he liked the attention!
Sparta Mountain WMA, Sussex County, NJ
August 5, 2016
This was very small toad, using the adjacent moss sporophyte as a reference.
There were loads of toads at Titchwell at the weekend. This was one of the lucky females though, many were having to fight off multiple males, with one in the middle of at least six males
This handsome warty fellow barely missed the rotating blades of my lawn mower. I had my camera close by and he kindly obliged and let me take his portrait while he recovered from shock in the undergrowth .
He was quite a large toad, over 3" long, he looks even more handsome full screen.
Weeding under the raspberry plants in the garden and came across this little chap.... I think it's a Toad rather than a frog but happy to be told otherwise. It wasn't very big - only about 1 and 1/2 inches in length.
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South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera) - San Martin Department, Peru
Unsure of the ID of this particular toad as it did look markedly different than the other R. margaritifera I saw. Enjoyed the juxtaposition of the toad and the tiny fragile little fungi growing on this leaf on the forest floor.
This is the only living Toad I have seen this spring, I suspect the cold weather in March and the abundance of predators (especially crows) has dramatically reduced their numbers.
...discovered lurking underneath a column drum, & saved in the nick of time from the heavy machinery.