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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 5-13 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.1 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 2 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2000-7000
Metamorfosis: 30-60 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

beetles
ants
crickets
spiders
slugs

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

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.