Woodhouse's Toad
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The Woodhouse's Toad, (Bufo woodhousii) grows to a moderate size of 4 inches. It is a true toad native to the United States and Mexico. It is commonly found in US mountain areas - Rocky Mountain Toad; East Texas Toad in Texas and Southerwestern Woodhouse's Toad in Arizona and New Mexico. Bufonidae has about 500 species and is the family of the true toads. |
True toads are widespread on every continent except Australia and Antarctica, inhabiting a variety of environments, from arid areas to rainforest. True toads are toothless and generally warty in appearance.ntain an alkaloid poison which the toads excrete when stressed. Male toads possess a Bidder's organ. Under the right conditions, the organ becomes an active ovary and the toad, in effect, becomes female. - Wikipedia - |
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