Sonoran Desert Toad

Incilius alvarius

The Sonoran Desert Toad is a big, friendly toad that lives in the warm Sonoran Desert. It has a bumpy, greenish-brown skin that helps it blend in with its sandy home.

Hábitat: Desert

Aspecto

The Sonoran Desert Toad is a large, stout amphibian with smooth, olive-green or brownish skin, often sporting prominent parotoid glands behind its eyes. Its relatively smooth texture and impressive size distinguish it from many other desert toads.

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Sonoran Desert Toad

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Tadpoles of this toad can speed up their growth if their pond starts to dry out, a super survival trick!

Their eyes glow gold or green in the dark when light shines on them, perfect for spotting prey at night!

They make a unique low-pitched 'whooo' sound during mating season, heard only at night!

This toad is one of the biggest native toads in North America, growing longer than your hand!

Habilidades especiales

Sonoran Desert Toad has powerful glands that produce a potent toxin, which helps them defend against most predators.

Sonoran Desert Toad can absorb water directly through a special patch of skin on its belly, keeping them hydrated in dry deserts.

Sonoran Desert Toad can use its strong legs to quickly burrow into the sand, helping them escape heat and hide from predators.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 10-19 cm
Peso: 0.15-0.9 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-15 años
Top Speed: 2 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2000-8000
Metamorfosis: 20-45 días

Dieta y alimentación

This hungry toad munches on creepy crawlies, small rodents, and even other amphibians to stay full!

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles graze on algae; adult toads are strict carnivores.

Alimentos principales

Beetles
Crickets
Spiders
Small lizards
Rodents
Other amphibians

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons sometimes brave the toad's toxins for a meal.

eaten by

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Some snakes are resistant to the toad's defensive toxins.

hunts

Desert Millipede

Orthoporus ornatus

Adult toads frequently feast on these slow-moving desert invertebrates.

hunts

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Larger toads are known to ambush and eat small desert rodents.

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.

Desierto

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