Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

The Gulf Coast Toad is a small, bumpy toad that loves to hop around in warm, wet places. They are great at blending in with their surroundings and can be found near ponds and marshes.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Gulf Coast Toad is a medium-sized amphibian, typically brown, gray, or olive, with darker blotches and a light stripe down its back. It has warty skin and prominent kidney-shaped parotoid glands behind its eyes, which distinguish it from many frogs.

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Gulf Coast Toad

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Gulf Coast Toad tadpoles sometimes swim in huge groups called 'schools' to look like one big creature!

Their eyes have horizontal pupils, which help them see predators approaching from above!

These toads prefer to walk or make short hops instead of big jumps, unlike many frogs!

They gulp air with tiny movements of their throat, not by breathing through lungs like us!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Gulf Coast Toads have parotoid glands that produce toxins to make predators spit them out quickly.

Gulf Coast Toads have hard 'spades' on their hind feet that help them quickly burrow backwards into soft soil for safety.

Gulf Coast Toads can subtly adjust their skin tone to blend into their surroundings, making them tricky for predators to spot.

Maße und Details

Länge: 5-13 cm
Gewicht: 0.02-0.1 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-10 Jahre
Top Speed: 2 km/h
Gelegegröße: 2000-7000
Metamorphose: 30-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These toads are nocturnal hunters, munching on insects and other small invertebrates they find on the ground.

Hauptnahrung

beetles
ants
crickets
spiders
slugs

Nahrungssuche

Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Western Ribbonsnake

Thamnophis proximus

A common snake predator in its natural habitat.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Nocturnal owls frequently prey on toads at night.

hunts

Silky Ant

Formica subsericea

Actively hunts and consumes ground-dwelling ants.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Omnivorous mammals, like raccoons, will eat toads.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Getarnt

Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.

Insektenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Insekten und anderen kleinen Wirbellosen besteht.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.