AMERICAN TOAD

摘要

The American Toad attains an adult length of 2 to 4 3/8 inches (5.1 to 11.2 cm). The body coloration is brown to gray, olive, brick red, or gold with a rough and warty skin texture. Brown and black spots are present on the back with one to two yellow, orange, red, or brown warts per spot. A light dorsal stripe may be present. The chest and abdomen typically are white with dark spots occurring mostly on the chest. A distinctive characteristic of the American Toad is that the parotoid gland on the top of its head is either separate from the eye ridge or connected by a spur. Males have dark throats and are typically smaller than females.