Canadian Toad

Anaxyrus hemiophrys

The Canadian Toad is a small, bumpy-skinned frog that loves to hop around in wet areas. They are great at catching bugs and can make a funny sound when they croak!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Canadian Toad is a stocky amphibian with warty, bumpy skin, typically grey-green to brown in color. It often has a distinct light stripe down its back and two large bumps, called parotoid glands, behind its eyes.

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Canadian Toad

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A group of toads has a fun, quirky name: it's called a 'knot'!

Male toads sing a loud, trilling song to attract a mate.

These toads spend winter buried deep underground, safe from icy cold.

They can use their eyeballs to help push stubborn food down their throat.

Habilidades especiales

Canadian Toad has special glands that release a milky, toxic liquid to deter predators from eating them.

Canadian Toad can quickly dig backwards into the ground using its strong hind legs to hide or escape danger.

Canadian Toad can shoot out its long, sticky tongue to quickly snatch up insects, worms, and other small prey.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 5-8 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.06 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1000-6000
Metamorfosis: 40-60 días

Dieta y alimentación

Canadian Toads are insectivores, mostly eating small invertebrates they catch with their sticky tongues.

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat tiny plants and decaying matter, while adults eat insects and other small creatures.

Alimentos principales

beetles
ants
spiders
worms
small slugs

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes are major predators.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Mammals sometimes hunt toads.

eaten by

Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks can prey on tadpoles.

eats

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

Toads love to eat ants.

eats

Ground Beetle

Pterostichus melanarius

A favorite food source.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.