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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 renewable energy and dams; invasive species, primarily bullfrogs, […]

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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 habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, dams, fires, […]

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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. They were listed as an endangered species in 1984, and just 7 years later […]

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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 habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, deforestation, mining, […]

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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 residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, mining, and […]

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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 lowland regions and mountainous forests. Sadly, these toads face the threats of habitat loss […]

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The common toad, aka European toad or simply toad, can be found throughout Europe, sans northern Scotland, Iceland, and on the Mediterranean islands. They prefer swamps, marshes, grasslands, forests, and urban areas; as long as they are close to a water source. Due to their stable populations, these toads are […]

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