Toad Facts
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I post daily(ish) facts about toads! My profile photo is an Anaxyrus americanus by Simon Pierre Barrette! Also find us at @toadfacts@toad.social on Mastodon!
Our friend the Dusky Litter Toad is also known as the Sooty Toadfrog! They are currently only known from a single location in southwestern Thailand! They are a member of family Megophryidae, also known as Goose Frogs, known for their camouflage and large heads! (photo by waramis)
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the Dusky Litter Toad is also known as the Sooty Toadfrog! They are currently only known from a single location in southwestern Thailand! They are a member of family Megophryidae, also known as Goose Frogs, known for their camouflage and large heads! (photo by waramis)
Our tiny friend Brachycephalus lulai was first described as a new species just this year! They are named after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil! They live in highly preserved forests that are hard to access, which helps keep them safe! (photo by Luiz F. Ribeiro)
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our tiny friend Brachycephalus lulai was first described as a new species just this year! They are named after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil! They live in highly preserved forests that are hard to access, which helps keep them safe! (photo by Luiz F. Ribeiro)
Our friend Wu's Lazy Toad is named after the Chinese herpetologist Wu Guanfu! They are also known as the Medog Lazy Toad because they are only found in Mêdog County in Tibet! Another name is the Medog Cat-eyed Toad, because unlike most toads their eyes have vertical pupils! (photo by 徐Kai)
December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Our friend Wu's Lazy Toad is named after the Chinese herpetologist Wu Guanfu! They are also known as the Medog Lazy Toad because they are only found in Mêdog County in Tibet! Another name is the Medog Cat-eyed Toad, because unlike most toads their eyes have vertical pupils! (photo by 徐Kai)
Our friend the Gray Toad is closely related to our infamous friend the Cane Toad but aren't quite as large, only growing to five inches or so! That's still a pretty big toad! They live on the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia! (photo by Omar Miranda B.)
December 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Our friend the Gray Toad is closely related to our infamous friend the Cane Toad but aren't quite as large, only growing to five inches or so! That's still a pretty big toad! They live on the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia! (photo by Omar Miranda B.)
Our friend Simpson’s Plump Toad is a very elusive toad who lives in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador! They are similar to many other toads in genus Osornophryne but have longer fourth and fifth toes and a stubbier nose! (photo by Zane Libke)
December 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our friend Simpson’s Plump Toad is a very elusive toad who lives in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador! They are similar to many other toads in genus Osornophryne but have longer fourth and fifth toes and a stubbier nose! (photo by Zane Libke)
When young, our friend the African Tree Toad is brightly colored in blue-green and black and get much duller as they age! (photo by Anne-Hélène Paradis)
December 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
When young, our friend the African Tree Toad is brightly colored in blue-green and black and get much duller as they age! (photo by Anne-Hélène Paradis)
Our friend the Helmeted Water Toad is the only living species in family Calyptocephalellidae which technically makes them not a "true toad", but they share many toady characteristics! They are known to eat nearly any animal that fits in their very large mouth! (photo by Benjamin Gallardo)
December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Our friend the Helmeted Water Toad is the only living species in family Calyptocephalellidae which technically makes them not a "true toad", but they share many toady characteristics! They are known to eat nearly any animal that fits in their very large mouth! (photo by Benjamin Gallardo)
Our friend the Balearic Green Toad is most commonly found in Italy but is also found on the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean Sea! They can sometimes be distinguished from their close relative the European Green Toad by the red spots on their parotoid glands! (photo by Samuel Paitreault)
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Our friend the Balearic Green Toad is most commonly found in Italy but is also found on the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean Sea! They can sometimes be distinguished from their close relative the European Green Toad by the red spots on their parotoid glands! (photo by Samuel Paitreault)
Our friend the Thick-skinned Harlequin Frog is a critically endangered toad who lives at high altitudes in the Andes mountains of Ecuador and Peru! They are also known as Schmidt's Stubfoot Toad, named after Eduard Oscar Schmidt, who first described them as a species in 1857! (photo by Jasmin Odar)
December 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Our friend the Thick-skinned Harlequin Frog is a critically endangered toad who lives at high altitudes in the Andes mountains of Ecuador and Peru! They are also known as Schmidt's Stubfoot Toad, named after Eduard Oscar Schmidt, who first described them as a species in 1857! (photo by Jasmin Odar)
Our friend the Philippine Toad lives on the Palawan Island group in the Philippines! They are a very common toad and don't seem to mind living near people, especially in areas where they can find water! (photo by Benoît Segerer)
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the Philippine Toad lives on the Palawan Island group in the Philippines! They are a very common toad and don't seem to mind living near people, especially in areas where they can find water! (photo by Benoît Segerer)
Our friend the Colombian Giant Toad is one of the largest toads in the world, growing to nearly ten inches long! They are also known as Blomberg's Toad, named after Swedish Explorer Rolf Blomberg who collected the type specimen in 1951! (photo by Julia Moning)
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the Colombian Giant Toad is one of the largest toads in the world, growing to nearly ten inches long! They are also known as Blomberg's Toad, named after Swedish Explorer Rolf Blomberg who collected the type specimen in 1951! (photo by Julia Moning)
Our friend the Bleeding Toad is a critically endangered toad from West Java, Indonesia! They get their name from their bright red spots and the red liquid they secrete when stressed! (photo by A. Restu Dwikelana)
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our friend the Bleeding Toad is a critically endangered toad from West Java, Indonesia! They get their name from their bright red spots and the red liquid they secrete when stressed! (photo by A. Restu Dwikelana)
We love a good unken reflex! Here our friend the Rivera Redbelly Toad is showing off the brightly colored parts of their body to convince a predator that they are not good to eat! They are a redbelly toad who lives in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay! (photo by lufefo)
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We love a good unken reflex! Here our friend the Rivera Redbelly Toad is showing off the brightly colored parts of their body to convince a predator that they are not good to eat! They are a redbelly toad who lives in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay! (photo by lufefo)
Our friend the Elfin Mountain Toad lives in Vietnam and possibly also Cambodia! They were first described as a new species in 2017 and are named after the elfin forests where they live, which feature small trees at high elevations! (photo by Nguyễn Minh Phú)
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Our friend the Elfin Mountain Toad lives in Vietnam and possibly also Cambodia! They were first described as a new species in 2017 and are named after the elfin forests where they live, which feature small trees at high elevations! (photo by Nguyễn Minh Phú)
Our friend the Indian Toad is also known as the Ridged Toad, because of the ridges on the top of their head! They are relatively common where they live in the Western Ghats of India! (photo by Ashwin Viswanathan)
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the Indian Toad is also known as the Ridged Toad, because of the ridges on the top of their head! They are relatively common where they live in the Western Ghats of India! (photo by Ashwin Viswanathan)
Our friend the Spiculate Toad is covered with small pointy bumps also known as spicules, which is how they get their name! They live on the northern slopes of the Sierra de Juárez and the Sierra Mixe in Oaxaca, Mexico! (photo by Medardo Arreortua)
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our friend the Spiculate Toad is covered with small pointy bumps also known as spicules, which is how they get their name! They live on the northern slopes of the Sierra de Juárez and the Sierra Mixe in Oaxaca, Mexico! (photo by Medardo Arreortua)
Our friend the Cuban Spotted Toad lives in central and eastern Cuba! Their call is described as "loud, like a machine gun"! You can hear it here! www.fonozoo.com/fnz_detalles... (photo by kogia)
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our friend the Cuban Spotted Toad lives in central and eastern Cuba! Their call is described as "loud, like a machine gun"! You can hear it here! www.fonozoo.com/fnz_detalles... (photo by kogia)
Our friend the Natterjack Toad is known as Europe's loudest amphibian! During breeding season, the distinctive call from a chorus of males can be heard more than a mile away! An easy way to distinguish them from other common toads is the yellow stripe down their back! (photo by Borja Fierro)
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the Natterjack Toad is known as Europe's loudest amphibian! During breeding season, the distinctive call from a chorus of males can be heard more than a mile away! An easy way to distinguish them from other common toads is the yellow stripe down their back! (photo by Borja Fierro)
Our friend the Bankor Toad is the largest toad in Taiwan! In some cases, the larger females have been found nearly eight inches long! They are closely related to the Asiatic Toad, Bufo gargarizans, but for now are considered a separate species! (photo by 林正文)
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Our friend the Bankor Toad is the largest toad in Taiwan! In some cases, the larger females have been found nearly eight inches long! They are closely related to the Asiatic Toad, Bufo gargarizans, but for now are considered a separate species! (photo by 林正文)
Our friend Peracca's Plump Toad is a very rare species of toad who lives in the Andes of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador! They are one of a few toads who are born directly as small toads and do not have a tadpole stage! (photo by Augustin Bussac)
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our friend Peracca's Plump Toad is a very rare species of toad who lives in the Andes of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador! They are one of a few toads who are born directly as small toads and do not have a tadpole stage! (photo by Augustin Bussac)
Our friend the Southern Pygmy Toad is mostly found in the Nama Karoo Biome in the center of South Africa! They are also known to live in small areas in Botswana and Lesotho! They only grow to about three quarters of an inch long! (photo by Marius Burger)
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our friend the Southern Pygmy Toad is mostly found in the Nama Karoo Biome in the center of South Africa! They are also known to live in small areas in Botswana and Lesotho! They only grow to about three quarters of an inch long! (photo by Marius Burger)
Our friend Peters' Stubfoot Toad was once very common in the mountains of Ecuador but was last recorded in the wild in 1996 and is likely extinct. They were named after American zoologist James A. Peters after he first reported them as a new species in 1962! (photo by Felipe Campos)
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Our friend Peters' Stubfoot Toad was once very common in the mountains of Ecuador but was last recorded in the wild in 1996 and is likely extinct. They were named after American zoologist James A. Peters after he first reported them as a new species in 1962! (photo by Felipe Campos)
Our friend the African Green Toad lives in northern Africa from Morocco to Egypt and has a subspecies that lives on several Italian islands! Their large, oval-shaped parotoid glands make them easy to tell apart from other closely related toads! (photo by svenhop)
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the African Green Toad lives in northern Africa from Morocco to Egypt and has a subspecies that lives on several Italian islands! Their large, oval-shaped parotoid glands make them easy to tell apart from other closely related toads! (photo by svenhop)
Our friend the Sooty Toad is not very well known but has been recorded several times over a large area in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southeastern Tanzania, and northern Zambia! (photo by Violette Dérozier)
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our friend the Sooty Toad is not very well known but has been recorded several times over a large area in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southeastern Tanzania, and northern Zambia! (photo by Violette Dérozier)
Our friend the Mongolian Toad is also known as the Piebald Toad and the Siberian Sand Toad! They live in northern China, Mongolia, North Korea, and the Russian Far East! They are one of the few amphibians known to venture into salt water! (photo by Donna Pomeroy)
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Our friend the Mongolian Toad is also known as the Piebald Toad and the Siberian Sand Toad! They live in northern China, Mongolia, North Korea, and the Russian Far East! They are one of the few amphibians known to venture into salt water! (photo by Donna Pomeroy)