But the toad lives in unique wetlands dotting the western edge of the Dixie Valley Playa, fed by hot springs. Sadly, these hotsprings also make prime real estate for geothermal-energy plants. And a ...

DESCRIPTION: Boreal toads may reach a length of four inches ... Eggs are deposited in long, double-layer jelly strings with one to three rows of eggs. LIFE CYCLE: Eggs hatch one to two weeks after ...