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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.

Hábitat: Desert and grasslands

Aspecto

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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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 5-13 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.08 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 1.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2500-10000
Metamorfosis: 20-45 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus; adults hunt insects and small invertebrates.

Alimentos principales

Beetles
Ants
Crickets
Spiders
Slugs

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Camuflado

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

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Excavador

Los animales excavadores cavan túneles y cámaras en el suelo y utilizan estas estructuras subterráneas para refugiarse, cazar o reproducirse.

Insectívoro

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

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

Desierto

Los hábitats desérticos son regiones áridas caracterizadas por precipitaciones extremadamente bajas y, a menudo, temperaturas extremas, que albergan una flora y fauna especializadas.