Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis

The Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad is a small, cute toad that loves to hide in the grass. It has a special narrow mouth that helps it eat tiny bugs and worms.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad is a small, plump amphibian with a distinctive pointed snout and a fold of skin behind its head. Its smooth, grayish-brown to reddish-brown skin often has dark blotches or a light stripe, providing subtle camouflage.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenAnuraFamiliaMicrohylidaeGéneroGastrophryne

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Their super sticky tongue is perfect for snatching up thousands of tiny ants!

They have a special fold of skin behind their head to keep dirt out of their eyes while burrowing!

This little toad's cry sounds just like a bleating lamb or buzzing wasp!

When food is scarce, they can stay underground for months, waiting for rain!

Habilidades especiales

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad has a special sticky skin secretion that helps deter predators by making them unpalatable.

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad can capture tiny ants using its sticky tongue because they are its primary food source.

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad can dig backwards into soft soil using its hind legs to hide from predators or dry conditions.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 2.2-3.8 cm
Peso: 0.002-0.01 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-6 años
Top Speed: 0.1 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 500-8000
Metamorfosis: 20-70 días

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny toads are insectivores, mostly eating ants and other small invertebrates.

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus; adults are insectivores.

Alimentos principales

Ants
Termites
Small Beetles
Mites
Spiders

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes often prey on small, ground-dwelling toads.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons foraging in damp areas may find these toads.

hunts

Black Garden Ant

Lasius niger

A primary food source, the toad consumes many ant species.

eaten by

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Wading birds in marshy areas may catch adult toads.

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.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

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.

Termorregulador

Los organismos termorreguladores mantienen una temperatura corporal interna estable a pesar de las fluctuaciones en el entorno exterior.

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.