Critter Science

The Costa Rican Variable Harlequin Toad

24 July, 2026
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The Costa Rican variable harlequin toad, aka clown frog, is a rapidly declining species of true toad hailing from Quepos, Costa Rica. They once numbered in the 100s along individual streams. Now their existence hangs on by a thread

The Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad

12 June, 2026
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The eastern narrow-mouthed toad is not a true toad at all, but a species of microhylid frog. They’re called toads simply due to their terrestrial (spend most or all of their life on the ground) lifestyle.

The Fowler’s Toad

15 May, 2026
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The Fowler’s toad can be found throughout most of the eastern United States and parts of southeastern Canada. They were once thought to be a subspecies of Woodhouse’s toad. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments

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

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

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

The Boreal Toad

25 June, 2025
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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

The Western Toad

12 June, 2025
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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

The Common Indian Toad

17 June, 2024
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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,

The Natterjack Toad

22 March, 2024
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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,