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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: angelicque on July 29, 2009, 08:34:30 PM

Title: Fowler's Toad
Post by: angelicque on July 29, 2009, 08:34:30 PM
*not a Fowler's Toad, message deleted!*

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/angelicque/ft-1.jpg)

American Toad!
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Post by: cloaca on July 29, 2009, 10:03:07 PM
Are you sure they were Fowler's Toads, and not American Toads?

That photo looks like an American.
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Post by: angelicque on July 30, 2009, 12:10:13 AM
the American Toad's i have seen in the area appear all greyish green, none have the spots i have seen with this toad.

i referenced this before i came to a conclusion:
http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/frogw ... rovince=on (http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/frogwatch/learn_frogs.asp?Province=on)

i have notified the frog watch team of this, and hopefully they can verify if it is in fact a Fowler's Toad!
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Post by: Turtlebird on July 30, 2009, 12:31:02 AM
That is an American Toad.  Fowler's Toad have 2 or 3 warts within each black spot.  American Toads have only one.  As far as I can see, the toad in your pic only has one wart per black spot.  American Toads are highly variable in their colouration and patterning so sometimes they can look like a different species.
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Post by: angelicque on July 30, 2009, 02:02:49 AM
Quote from: "Turtlebird"
That is an American Toad.  Fowler's Toad have 2 or 3 warts within each black spot.  American Toads have only one.  As far as I can see, the toad in your pic only has one wart per black spot.  American Toads are highly variable in their colouration and patterning so sometimes they can look like a different species.


ahhh, i see. my bad. i wasn't aware of the color variations! thank you for clearing that up! i will delete this thread!

*feels embarassed*
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Post by: Craig McL on July 30, 2009, 04:24:56 PM
ahhh, i see. my bad. i wasn't aware of the color variations! thank you for clearing that up! i will delete this thread!

*feels embarassed*


Hi angelicque I hope you know that this is a area for educating as for informing others of your findings WOW could you just imagine if it was a Fowler's Toad how cool wood that have bin !!!

But any way I hope you never fell embarrassed to post !! just look at my spelling hahahaha  aaa  :wink:

Craig
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Post by: The Observer on July 30, 2009, 07:08:40 PM
Couldn't agree more with Craig McL. I would have called it "A frog"!
And... since viewing your picture my eyes are now open to seeing them!
So, thanks!
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Post by: JimmyM on July 30, 2009, 10:40:44 PM
Hi angelicque,
Thanks for your post on frogs . Lots of interest and expertise shown in the responses . Never paid much attention to frogs or turtles during my birding field trips - I will in the future .
Thanks !
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Post by: angelicque on July 31, 2009, 12:24:00 AM
awww, thanks guys :)