Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836)

American Toad

Synonyms: Bufo americanus

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Animal

Sublevel 1: Vertebrate

Sublevel 2: Amphibian

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Phylum: Chordata

Class: Amphibia

Order: Anura

Family: Bufonidae

Genus: Anaxyrus

Species: Anaxyrus americanus

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Anaxyrus americanus

Anaxyrus americanus — Adult
Essex County, MA
Date: 2006-09-07

Anaxyrus americanus — Adult
Coös County, NH
Date: 2013-06-21

Anaxyrus americanus — Eggs
Middlesex County, MA
Date: 2003-04-30

Anaxyrus americanus — Eggs
Grafton County, NH
Date: 2010-05-26

Anaxyrus americanus — Eggs
Grafton County, NH
Date: 2010-05-26

Anaxyrus americanus — Toad tadpole (top) shown with spring peeper tadpole (below)
Hampden County, MA
Date: 2007-05-15

Anaxyrus americanus — Tadpoles
Essex County, MA
Date: 2003-05-19

Anaxyrus americanus — Tadpoles
Rockingham County, NH
Date: 2014-05-29

Anaxyrus americanus — Toadlet
Essex County, MA
Date: 2013-07-09

Anaxyrus americanus — Toadlet
Middlesex County, MA
Date: 2009-07-10