Sunday, May 8, 2011

Gulf Coast toad


Name: Incilius valliceps
location found: City park
Habitat:open grasslands, semi-arid regions, light forest, and even suburban backyards.


The Gulf Coast Toad is a medium sized toad species, ranging from 2 to 4 in,in length. Their back varies in color from nearly black, to shades of brown and gray with a distinctive white or yellowish colored stripe down the center, and sometimes lighter colored patches on the sides. Their underside is yellow or cream colored. Their back is covered in small tubercles, while their underside is normally devoid of them.


Karl Netzhammer

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