Western toad Anaxyrus boreas

Western Toad by John Sullivan

formerly Bufo boreas Family Bufonidae (true toads)

Habitat: grasslands, forests, marshes. Breed in ponds or shallow lakes. Active at night

Physical Charicteristics: Stout body, blunt head, broad waist, short legs, dry warty skin.

Color Dorsal: Varies from gray to red-brown to yellow to olive-green. Ventral-pale, mottled with dark blotches.

Adult length: 2-5 inches

Eyes: gold-flecked with horizontal pupils

: Each hind foot has a rounded knob (tubercle onunderside. Aids in digging, allowing the ability to bury itself in dirt to avoid predators