Summary ⁵

Fowler's toad (Anaxyrus fowleri, formerly Bufo fowleri) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. The species is native to North America, where it occurs in much of the eastern United States and parts of adjacent Canada. It was previously considered a subspecies of Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii, formerly Bufo woodhousii ).

Identification ⁶

Size: 2-3 in

Color: Brown or Gray (sometimes a touch of yellow)

Features: Stripe down back. Dark spots on back. Light belly with dark spots. Fowler's Toads are differentiated from American Toads because Fowler's have at least 3 warts per spot on their backs. American Toads have less than 3.

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5. Adapted by James Lukenda from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaxyrus_fowleri
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