Southern toad

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 Southern toad Bufo terrestris

The southern toad belongs to the Bufonidae family 

The toads can be black, brown or red. They can grow to three inches. The southern toad has dark spots and each spot would have a wart. The belly is white with a few black spots. The head has knobs behind the eyes which come together near the snout and cranial crests. The females have a lighter and smaller throat than the males. The parotoid glands (back of the head) are responsible for secretion. They can reach to five inches. 

They live in a range of environments for example lakes, ponds and scrub. They come out at night to look for food like invertebrates and hide in the day to stay out of the heat.  Their call is very high pitched and fast. The whole call last for around seventy five seconds. 

March through to October is breeding time, they lay the eggs along the edges of ponds and lakes. At any one time there may be four thousands eggs laid by one female. 

Fl.biology.usgs.gov, (2015). B terrestris. [online] Available at: http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/herps/Frogs_and_Toads/B_terrestris/b_terrestris.html [Accessed 14 Apr. 2015].

Wec.ufl.edu, (2015). Florida Wildlife Extension at UF/IFAS. [online] Available at: http://www.wec.ufl.edu/extension/wildlife_info/frogstoads/bufo_terrestris.php [Accessed 14 Apr. 2015].