Small Toad in my Backyard

I ran across this guy a couple of days ago and he sat still long enough to let me take a couple of snaps of him.

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Cool shot. I love toads, wonderful mosquito eaters.

My wife doesn't share my opinion.

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What a gorgeously colored toad! . I love those rich rusty tones. . Stunning!

I wish we had anything like that here in my part of the country. . You are very fortunate to have such stunning herps where you live.


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That may be a Houston Toad which is an endangered species.

Keith Newton wrote in post #19088791
That may be a Houston Toad which is an endangered species.

I'm pretty sure (not enough to actually label it) that it is a Gulf Coast Toad. I don't believe that Houston Toads actually live in Houston.

Tim

Ah ha, Sorry to mislead. Thanks for the correction. I'm not down in that area, but vaguely remembered that species from one of the books I studied.

Handsome fellow
Love the color tones and natural perch
Great job of isolating focus-well done

Keith Newton wrote in post #19089422
Ah ha, Sorry to mislead. Thanks for the correction. I'm not down in that area, but vaguely remembered that species from one of the books I studied.

No problem. Part of me wishes that it was a Houston Toad because, well, how cool would that be! The other part of me is extremely glad that it isn't a Houston Toad because, well, how bad would that be to have an extremely endangered toad living in my backyard?

Tim