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Incilius valliceps

Incilius valliceps

The Incilius valliceps, or the Mexican Burrowing Toad, is a small toad that loves to dig in the ground. It has a special skin that helps it stay moist and safe in its underground home.

Lebensraum: Desert and grasslands

Aussehen

The Incilius valliceps is a warty-skinned amphibian, typically grayish-brown to reddish-brown, often sporting a light stripe down its back. It has prominent cranial crests and large parotoid glands behind its eyes, making its head look distinctively ridged.

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Incilius valliceps
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Incilius valliceps

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

A single female Gulf Coast Toad can lay thousands of eggs in long, jelly-like strings!

Adult toads have no teeth, so they swallow their prey whole with a sticky tongue!

Their high-pitched trilling calls can be heard from far away during breeding season!

They don't drink water; instead, they absorb it through special patches on their skin!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Shield

Incilius valliceps can release a milky, toxic substance from glands behind its eyes to deter predators.

Fähigkeit

Dirt Digger

Incilius valliceps can use its strong hind legs to quickly burrow into the soil for safety or to keep cool.

Fähigkeit

Invisible Skin

Incilius valliceps has mottled, earthy-toned skin that provides excellent camouflage against leaves and soil.

Maße und Details

Länge
5-13 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.08 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
1.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
2500-10000
Metamorphose
20-45 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Gulf Coast Toads are insect hunters, using their sticky tongues to catch small critters.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus; adults hunt insects and small invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • Beetles
  • Ants
  • Crickets
  • Spiders
  • Slugs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Predators of young toads and tadpoles.

eats

Diamondback Water Snake

Nerodia rhombifer

Preys on adult toads near water sources.

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

A common food source for adult toads.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Can prey on adult toads during night hunting.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always wash your hands after touching any toad, as their skin can be sensitive.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Incilius valliceps?

5-13 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Incilius valliceps?

0.02-0.08 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Incilius valliceps?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Incilius valliceps?

1.5 km/h

Was frisst Incilius valliceps?

Adult Gulf Coast Toads are insect hunters, using their sticky tongues to catch small critters.

Wo findet man Incilius valliceps normalerweise?

Desert and grasslands

Wie jagt Incilius valliceps?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Incilius valliceps?

2500-10000

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