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    • Anaxyrus terrestris
    • Buffo clamosus
    • Bufo terrestris
    • Rana terrestris
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    • Southern Toad

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Southern Toad Anaxyrus terrestris

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May 4, 2013

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musicwolf

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May 2, 2013 05:10 PM EDT

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Southern Toad Anaxyrus terrestris

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musicwolf

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Apr 13, 2013

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Found two of these near each other. I thought they might be Oak Toads, but they seemed to have the ridges behind the eye like a Southern Toad. Can any of you experts tell for sure?

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kucycads

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Apr 11, 2013

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cft

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Apr 18, 2013

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9:30 am on morning walk

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iankutch

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Apr 3, 2013 02:10 PM EDT

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Found in a downed pine tree.

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steelyvan

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Apr 1, 2008

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asydabass

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Jan 6, 2013

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danjleavitt

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Dec 17, 2012 11:18 AM EST

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danjleavitt

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Dec 8, 2012 09:20 AM EST

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kucycads

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Oct 5, 2007

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Sep 2, 2007
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Description from Wikipedia

The Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) is a medium-sized (approximately 3 inches, the largest recorded toad was 4 1/2 inches) true toad native to the southeastern United States, from eastern Louisiana to southeastern North Carolina. It is most common in areas with sandy soil. Its coloring is usually brown but can be red, gray, or black. It can be kept in a small 5-gallon aquarium lined with unfertilized potting soil, sand, or reptile substrate, as it is a burrowing...

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Conservation Summary

    Source: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on 10 November 2011.