Oak toad - Wikipedia
The oak toad is a small, terrestrial frog that feeds on a variety of insects and other small invertebrates. Its diet consists primarily of ants, beetles, and spiders, as well as other insects and arthropods. The oak toad spends much of its time foraging for …
Oak Toad - University of Florida
2020年1月13日 · Found throughout Florida, with the exception of the lower Keys, usually burrowed in the soil or under cover objects in areas with sandy soils, including sandhills, pine-oak forests, pine flatwoods, and scrubs. Breeds in shallow, temporary wetlands, including cypress domes and marshes, and in ditches.
Oak Toad (Bufo [Anaxyrus] quercicus) - University of Georgia
Growing to only about 1.75 inches, oak toads are the smallest toads in North America. They can be identified by their light mid-dorsal stripe, variable brown and black spots, and proportionally large parotoid glands. Oak toads, unlike most toad species, are usually active during the day.
Florida Wildlife Extension at UF/IFAS - University of Florida
Description and Size: The oak toad is the smallest toad in the U.S., reaching a length of approximately 1.5 inches. Their backs range in color from dark brown to light gray and they will frequently have 3 or 4 pairs of dark spots.
Oak toad - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The oak toad (Anaxyrus quercicus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the coastal regions of southeastern United States. It is regarded as the smallest species of toad in North America, with a length of 19 to 33 mm (0.75 to 1.30 in).
Oak Toad - Virginia Herpetological Society
Oak Toads are the smallest toads in North America, with an adult body size ranging from 20–26 mm SVL for breeding males and 24–30 mm for females (Hamilton, 1955). Age at first reproduction is 1.5–2.3 yr (Ashton and Ashton, 1988; Dalrymple, 1989).
Oak Toad - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Oak toads are the smallest of the toad species in North America, easily identified by a mid-dorsal, light stripe with variable black and brown spots. They have proportionally large parotoid glands. Most toads have that distinctive round vocal sound. The calling oak toad male has an elongated vocal sac.
ADW: Anaxyrus quercicus: INFORMATION
Oak toads help control population levels of insects and other small arthropods. Positive Impacts; controls pest population; Economic Importance for Humans: Negative. There are no known negative impacts of oak toads on humans. Conservation Status. Oak toad populations are declining throughout many states.
Oak Toad - herpsofnc.org
Frog Fact: Once abundant in many parts of the Coastal Plain, oak toads have undergone a dramatic decline in recent years. Habitat destruction is one obvious reason but does not account for their disappearance from areas where good habitat is still present.
Frog Friday: Oak Toad | Virginia DWR
2015年10月2日 · Today’s Frog Friday spotlight is on a small but very handsome toad—the Oak Toad. The Latin name for this toad is Anaxyrus quercicus, which means “king” or “chief” and “oak leaves.” This “king of the oak leaves” has a dark-colored background with 4 to 5 pairs of spots on its back and a conspicuous stripe, typically white ...