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Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Image by Jim Horton
Description
A warty brown-to-gray toad with a nasal, bleating “waaah” call, often found on sandy soils. Similar to the American Toad but with a busier back pattern.
Stats
Size
2 – 3 inches
Status
Common, statewide
Similar Species
American toad
Diet
Earthworms, arachnids, arthropods (beetles, moths, etc.)
Habitat
Many situations, including sparse or open woodland, urban and rural areas, rocky hills, areas with sandy soils, grasslands
Reproduction
Breeds from May to June. Will breed in most any water source including tire ruts, temporary ponds, flooded fields and ditches. Males call with a nasal waaaah lasting up to 4 seconds. Eggs are laid in strings or strands with as many as 10, 000 eggs.
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