Scientific Name: Bufo woodhousii

Residency: Occurs in the Intermountain West and Central states of North America into Northern Mexico and from the Atlantic Coast westward.

Diet: Feeds on insects and other invertebrates.

Temporal Activity: Live below 7,000 feet elevation. The toads burrow into the soil beneath low mounds or hide in debris piles, and they hibernate in the winter. They are active at night but can be seen in the daytime. They are seen away from water because they have microscopic mucous glands, which keep their tight skin moist, not making water a huge necessity.

Breeding: The males? call is 4 to 10 seconds long and is a long trill that sounds like "waa-a-a-a-a-ah." They mate in water, like pools and streams. The female lays a clutch of 10,000 eggs between February and September.

Photo: Taken at Scottsdale Community College on September 19, 2003. For more photos, click on camera icon.

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