Fowler's Toad
(Bufo
fowleri) |


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DESCRIPTION: 2-3 inches. Has three or more warts
in each of largest dark spots. A virtually unspotted chest and
belly. the general dorsal coloration is brown, gray, greenish,
or brick red. A light middorsal stripe.
STATUS: Abundant in the Atlantic Coastal Plain
from Long Island to North Carolina
RANGE: South Maryland to the Florida Keys and as
far west as Missouri and East Texas.
HABITAT: Chiefly sandy areas, around shores of lakes, or in
river valleys. These Toads may appear suddenly after long
periods of rain following a long draught. |