Life in a Pond. Illustrated by Marjorie Hartwell. 1967.
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We have little American Toadlets in my parent's yard, and I've been (carefully) scooping them up out of dog-gobbling range and releasing them into my mother's cabbages in hopes they do something about the cabbage moth caterpillars. Some of them chill out, enjoy their hand-ride and photograph well, like this portly little creature.
Others...
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What is the best toad species, and why is it Anaxyrus terrestris?
Okay Anaxyrus terrestris is definitely a Good Toad™, but I’m not sure if you’re aware of the diversity of toads; A. terrestris is up against some steep competition.
For instance, is A. terrestris blue with yellow spots like Rentapia hosii?
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No I thought not.
Is A. terrestris svelt, nimble, and covered in bright reticulated patterns like Atelopus hoogmoedi?
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No I thought not.
Is A. terrestris one of the largest frogs in the world and causing widespread ecological havoc in Australia like Rhinella marina?
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No I thought not.
Is A. anaxyrus a miniaturised toad with comically large hands and feet like Pelophryne albotaeniata?
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No I thought not.
Does A. terrestis climb trees and give birth to fully developed froglets like Nectophrynoides viviparus?
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No I thought not.
IN SUMMARY, Anaxyrus terrestris is good, but who can say it’s the best when there are so many incredible true toads out there??
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Goth nonbinary American Toad for this year's amphibian pride parade.... by me <3
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can i offer u a toad in these trying times
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Dumpling would like everyone to have a happy Soaking Saturday!
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A pair of mating Eastern spadefoot toads (Scaphiopus holbrookii) in amplexus in New Jersey, USA
by Alex Roukis
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American toad
By: Unknown photographer
From: The Audubon Nature Encyclopedia Volume 1
1971
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