Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad ²

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toads are extremely common at the Arboretum, but nearly impossible to see. These tiny toad-like amphibians usually hide under leaf litter or in small burrows. Despite their small size and burrowing habit, they are easy to hear due to their incredibly loud calls. They call most frequently after a heavy rain, especially when the forest floor is partly flooded. The call sounds like a buzzing bleat: http://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/gascar.htm

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42264328@N00/2277631436
2. Adapted by hancnaturalist from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrophryne_carolinensis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet

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