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 @openfields @dingodog19 ok but do toads climb front doors and change colors like the gray tree frog? It is possible I saw another species in nearly the same spot yesterday but if not it those are definitely traits |
@AbandonedAmerica @dingodog19 It's a young toad, probably hatched this year. Identification is a little tricky. I'm not sure where you were, but for 2 eastern species there's a lengthy overview here:
https://www.herpingva.org/profiles/understanding-toad-identification
There are over 20 species of this genus in the country:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64747-Anaxyrus
So....not Kermit the frog, but possibly Tyrone? Can't see his name tag.
#HerpID #Toads
@AbandonedAmerica @dingodog19 It's a young toad, probably hatched this year. Identification is a little tricky. I'm not sure where you were, but for 2 eastern species there's a lengthy overview here:
https://www.herpingva.org/profiles/understanding-toad-identification
There are over 20 species of this genus in the country: