Anaxyrus americanus

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Anaxyrus americanus, commonly known as the American toad, is a widespread North American toad species recognized for its warty skin and distinctive high-pitched trill.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Anaxyrus americanus canonical 1
Eastern American toad 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf species of amphibian
toad
vertebrate
activityPattern nocturnal
assessedBy IUCN Red List
bodyColor brown
gray
olive
breedingCall long musical trill
breedingHabitat lakes
ponds
slow-moving streams
breedingSeason spring
class Amphibia
commonName American toad
Eastern American toad
linked to: Anaxyrus americanus
conservationStatus Least Concern
defenseMechanism parotoid gland toxins
diet insects
small invertebrates
worms
family Bufonidae
genus Anaxyrus
geographicDistribution central United States
eastern United States
southeastern Canada
habitat fields
forests
gardens
suburban areas
kingdom Animalia
lifeStage adult
metamorphosed juvenile
tadpole
locomotion hopping
nativeTo Canada
North America
United States
order Anura
linked to: Rana
parentTaxon Anaxyrus
pattern dark spots on back
phylum Chordata
reproductionType oviparous
respiration cutaneous respiration
lungs
skinCharacteristic warty skin
taxonRank species
vocalization high-pitched trill

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bufonidae notableSpecies Anaxyrus americanus
Anaxyrus americanus commonName Eastern American toad
linked to: Anaxyrus americanus