crystal_kelehear's Identifications

A 'cluster' of five brown frogs (toads?) are living in the drain for the showers and hand wash basins from the two bathrooms of the house. They emerge onto the lawn in the evening - presumably to feed on insects - but spend the entire day submerged or semi-submerged in the water in the drain. There are more in another drain too...

The bigger specimens are 100mm long and approx. 50-60mm wide and the smaller ones seem to be about half that size. They are a dull brown in colour with darker markings on their backs.

I have been reliably informed by a long-time local that these are toads...

Cane Toad floating in a puddle on Pipeline Road in Soberanía National Park, near the Limbo River. About 20cm from nose to rump.

Sapo de caña en un charco en Camino Oleoducto en el Parque Nacional de Soberanía, cerca del Río Limbo. ~20cm.

I came across this large toad in the night (@ approx. 20:00) on the concrete slab below the house. He(?) was quietly sitting(?) adjacent to the drain in which I have previously seen up to five toads lurking in the water. He remained motionless, except for his throat fluttering with his breathing, for more than five minutes while I took some photos (with a flash and a torch).

I estimate the body length to be 120 - 130mm long and the weight to be 250g or more.