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Frog Identification Guide

American Toad (Bufo americanus)

  • 5.1 to 9 cm
  • Only toad in most of Eastern Canada
  • Call is a musical trill lasting up to 30 seconds
  • Calling begins in mid-spring
  • One or two "warts" per dark spot on body
  • White belly covered in dark spots
  • Males have a dark throat and tend to be smaller than females
  • Breeds in a wide variety of habitats, from ditches to marshes

American toad