American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 130,708
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The American toad is a common species of toad found throughout the eastern half of Canada and the United States. It is divided into three subspecies: the eastern American toad, the dwarf American toad and the rare Hudson Bay toad. Recent taxonomic treatments place this species in the genus Anaxyrus instead of Bufo.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “American toad”.