Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 7,124
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog. It is a relatively small, toad-like amphibian found in damp, shady habitats. The species is highly fossorial, and feeds primarily on ants. These North American microhylids (Family: Microhylidae) are distinguished from true toads (genus Bufo), and other anurans by their moist, smooth skin, their lack of eardrums or tympana, their distinguishable squat body shape, and the unique fold of skin superior to their eyes. It is found in the United States, from southern Maryland to the Florida Keys, west to Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. While not a true toad, it is so called because it is terrestrial.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Gastrophryne carolinensis”.