Maybe.. I just googled the fowlers toad but I think they have a more visible stripe on the back than this toad.Looks like a fowlers toad to me... with some unique coloring
I don't think its native honestly. I have seen lots of toads but never such a beautiful one...If you do get it positively IDed, be sure to check if its a native or invasive species.
Could it be a Woodhouse's Toad (now called Rocky Mt. Toad)?I don't think its native honestly. I have seen lots of toads but never such a beautiful one...
I dont Think so its crazy hard to tell. But thank u for ur ideaCould it be a Woodhouse's Toad (now called Rocky Mt. Toad)?
Its so hard to tell. I Think i have to bring IT to a nature Center or something. I will Google if there is anything near meToads can be quite variable...depending on the local population.
Fowler's or Woodhouse's came to mind. The stripe on each can be wide or faint.
Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) - Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa
Description: 2½ - 4 inches. Woodhouse's Toads are gray, tan, brown, or yellowish in color, with dark spots on the back that usually contain three or more warts. There is a white stripe that runs down the center of the back. The belly is white with only a single black spot on the chest. There...www.iowaherps.com
If you have a private garden shop or a college extension office nearby, they might confirm for you.
It could also be an intergrade between the Woodhouse's and a Fowler's or between a Fowler's and an American. There are a few possibilities when you consider the intergrades.I dont Think so its crazy hard to tell. But thank u for ur idea
Oh well I didn't even knew they could breed with each other... this makes it even harder :/ should I just let it go? Dont want him to starveIt could also be an intergrade between the Woodhouse's and a Fowler's or between a Fowler's and an American. There are a few possibilities when you consider the intergrades.
Toads can be quite variable...depending on the local population.
Fowler's or Woodhouse's came to mind. The stripe on each can be wide or faint.
Woodhouse's Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) - Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa
Description: 2½ - 4 inches. Woodhouse's Toads are gray, tan, brown, or yellowish in color, with dark spots on the back that usually contain three or more warts. There is a white stripe that runs down the center of the back. The belly is white with only a single black spot on the chest. There...www.iowaherps.com
If you have a private garden shop or a college extension office nearby, they might confirm for you.
If you are that curious about exactly what it is and can take it somewhere in the next day or so to have it identified, then that is a possibility. If you can't get it to a good herpetologist in that time frame, I would simply let it go where you found it (assuming it wasn't on a road). If it was on a road, obviously you should release it in some woods or a swamp near where it was found.Oh well I didn't even knew they could breed with each other... this makes it even harder :/ should I just let it go? Dont want him to starve
I'm gonna set it back. It's to much stress I think for this toad. I don't want to grab him to take pictures and hes to active to hold still on his own. Its probably some kind of hybrid then maybe. Thank u all for trying to help! I will surely remember this awesome looking little buggerIf you are that curious about exactly what it is and can take it somewhere in the next day or so to have it identified, then that is a possibility. If you can't get it to a good herpetologist in that time frame, I would simply let it go where you found it (assuming it wasn't on a road). If it was on a road, obviously you should release it in some woods or a swamp near where it was found.
There are probably some very knowledgeable herp people at the University of Michigan if you are near that.
Another idea would be to take some more good quality photos of the toad, top and bottom, and then release it. The photos could probably be used to ID it and you wouldn't need to worry about going anywhere or feeding it..
Probably a good plan. It is a neat looking animal, for sure.I'm gonna set it back. It's to much stress I think for this toad. I don't want to grab him to take pictures and hes to active to hold still on his own. Its probably some kind of hybrid then maybe. Thank u all for trying to help! I will surely remember this awesome looking little bugger