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Dixie Valley toad

The Dixie Valley Toad

  • 8 October, 2025
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The Dixie Valley toad is the first new toad species to be described from the United States since the description of the Wyoming toad about 49 years earlier. These toads face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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arroyo toad

The Arroyo Toad

  • 20 August, 2025
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The arroyo toad is a species of true toad in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to California, and Baja California state, as well as Mexico. Sadly, these amphibians face many threats such as

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Wyoming toad

The Wyoming Toad

  • 2 July, 2025
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The Wyoming toad, aka Baxter’s toad, is a toad species from the family Bufonidae. These critters are extremely rare and only exist in captivity within Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming in the United States

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boreal toad

The Boreal Toad

  • 25 June, 2025
  • Critterman
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  • 74 Views
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The boreal toad is a subspecies of the western toad. These critters are found in northern New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Alberta, and Southeast Alaska. Boreal toads are threatened by

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western toad

The Western Toad

  • 12 June, 2025
  • Critterman
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The western toad is a larger species native to western North America & Mexico. These toads are known for their ability to jump large distances, for a toad. These critters face many threats like habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

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common Indian toad

The Common Indian Toad

  • 17 June, 2024
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  • 162 Views
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The common Indian toad, aka Asian black-spined toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, Asian common toad, common sunda toad, or Javanese toad, can be found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Macao, India, Indonesia,

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natterjack toad

The Natterjack Toad

  • 22 March, 2024
  • Critterman
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  • 161 Views
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The natterjack toad is native to 17 European countries. These are the only toads native to Ireland. They prefer heathland and sandy habitats. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of logging,

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Majorcan midwife toad

The Majorcan Midwife Toad

  • 26 February, 2024
  • Critterman
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  • 150 Views
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The Majorcan midwife toad, aka ferreret or Mallorcan midwife toad, hails only from the mountainous regions and gorges of the Serra de Tramuntana, in Balearic Island of Majorca in the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer streams in

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bleeding toad

The Bleeding Toad

  • 7 February, 2024
  • Critterman
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  • 202 Views
  • 10 Likes
Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The bleeding toad, aka fire toad or Indonesian tree toad, hails only from western Java, the Mount Gede Pangrango National Park area, and from Mount Halimun Salak National Park. They prefer boundary zones between the moist

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American toad

The American Toad

  • 13 January, 2023
  • Critterman
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  • 919 Views
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Amphibian Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Toad Facts

The American toad is commonly found throughout eastern Canada and the eastern United States. There are 3 currently identified subspecies: the dwarf, eastern, and the hard to find Hudson Bay toad. Due to

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