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The Canadian toad (Bufo hemiophrys) is a species of toad that ranges from the prairie regions of central Canada south to parts of United States upper midwest. Its name is derived from the Latin words bufonis, meaning toad, and hemiophrys, meaning eyebrow, which refers to its pronounced cranial crest between and behind the eye. As its name suggests it is a part of the family Bufonidae which means true toads. This family comprises around 500 species...

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