Posted in Amphibians, Humor, Nature, Photography, wildlife, tagged American Toad, Anaxyrus americanus americanus, brookside gardens, Canon 50D, Eastern American Toad, Tamron 180mm macro, toad, Wheaton MD on August 17, 2013|
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It had been years (and maybe even decades) since I had last seen a toad and somehow I had forgotten that they have lots of warts and bumps, unlike the smooth-skinned frogs that I am used to seeing.
I encountered this brown toad, which I think is an Eastern American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus americanus), at a garden in Maryland. According to Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, there are only two types of true toads in the state, so my changes of being correct are pretty good. The other toad is a Fowler’s Toad.
Apparently, you can distinguish between the two types by the number of warts per dark spot on their backs. Maybe you can tell them apart—I wouldn’t even know where to start counting.

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