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Spotted Toad

Rhaebo guttatus

The Spotted Toad is a unique amphibian with beautiful spots on its skin. It loves to hop around in moist areas and is often found near ponds and streams.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Spotted Toad is a large, sturdy amphibian, typically brown to gray with darker irregular spots and warty skin. It has prominent reddish-orange glands behind its eyes, making it visually distinct from smooth-skinned frogs.

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Spotted Toad
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Spotted Toad

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some toads, like this one, can live for over 10 years in the wild, which is ancient for an amphibian!

Their powerful hind legs aren't just for hopping; they are super digging tools for hiding!

They swell up like a balloon when threatened, making themselves too big for some predators to swallow!

Toads don't drink water with their mouths; they soak it up through their skin like a sponge!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Defense

Spotted Toad has special glands behind its eyes that produce a milky toxin, helping protect them from predators.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Tongue Strike

Spotted Toad can quickly flick out its long, sticky tongue to snatch unsuspecting insects for a meal.

Fähigkeit

Burrow Master

Spotted Toad has strong hind legs and bony spades on its feet to dig backwards and burrow into the soil.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-18 cm
Gewicht
0.1-0.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
1 km/h
Gelegegröße
5000-20000
Metamorphose
30-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This hungry amphibian eats many creepy crawlies to stay strong and healthy!

Altersunterschiede: Young tadpoles are detritivores, filtering algae and decaying matter, while adults are carnivores.

Hauptnahrung

  • beetles
  • ants
  • worms
  • spiders
  • crickets
  • slugs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Ring-necked Snake

Leptodeira annulata

This nocturnal snake preys on amphibians, including toads.

eaten by

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Vultures may scavenge on sick or injured toads.

eats

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

The toad helps control populations of various insects.

eats

Red-footed Ant

Camponotus rufipes

An important predator of many ground-dwelling invertebrates.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Spotted Toad?

10-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Spotted Toad?

0.1-0.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Spotted Toad?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Spotted Toad?

1 km/h

Was frisst Spotted Toad?

This hungry amphibian eats many creepy crawlies to stay strong and healthy!

Wo findet man Spotted Toad normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Spotted Toad?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Spotted Toad?

5000-20000

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