An actual native Florida toad! This is Anaxyrus quercicus, the oak toad. This tiny toad (about an inch long) is actually full grown — it is the smallest species of toad in North America. Oak toads usually have a distinct light stripe down their back, and if you look closely, you can see the undersides…
Tag: Bufonidae
Southern Toad
The Southern toad is an actual native Florida species, often confused with the invasive cane toad. It is smaller than the cane toad (about 90mm long) and can also be differentiated due to the two ridges on the tops of their heads, ending in big “knobs” behind the eyes. (Cane toads lack these ridges.) Southern…