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American Toad
Bufo americanus
The most common Toad in New York, the American Toad
can be found throughout the state, with the exception of Long Island. They can be distinguished from the Fowler's Toad (in
the Southeastern part of the state, where their ranges overlap) by having only 1 to 2 warts per dark spot, vs., the Fowler's
3 to 4. American Toads also have spots on their belly; Fowler's do not.
Slugs, worms, insects and other small invertebrates
are all on the toad's menu. In the late spring they lay strings of eggs hanging from underwater plants. Upon hatching the
tadpoles swim in schools, usually consisting of their siblings. Toadlets emerge in large numbers from the water in late summer.
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Specimen # 15
Date: March 2003
Location: Onondaga county,
NY
Notes: Trying to cross the
road on a warm, rainy night.
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Specimen # 122
Date: August 12, 2010
Location: Cornwall, NY
Notes: Under a partly hollow
log.
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Specimen # 74
Date: June, 6, 2009
Location: Croton-on-Hudson,
NY
Notes: Hopping through the
forest near wetland.
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