Ever since rains from last year little toads showed up around the house and restaurant. Cute little buggers that grew into 3 inches long. They like to
come out at night looking for a meal. This is when I see them with my flashlight. Compared to last years there are a lot less c-ckroaches, scorpions
and spiders. I can only attribute this to the red spotted toads. Employees here agree. Natural defenses at work! I'm sure these little guys habitat
towns around, but for me this has been a real treat.----Not a bug lover.Hook - 8-24-2009 at 09:50 PM
That aint a toad. THIS is a toad.
The psychoactive Sonoran Desert Toad or Colorado River Toad. These guys are about 6-7 inches long and maybe about 4-5 inches across.
Poisonous glands on the skin can kill cats and dogs, if they lick them or grab them in their mouths.
Hook - 8-24-2009 at 09:52 PM
Another.
surfer jim - 8-24-2009 at 10:41 PM
Anybody know if these are good for tacos.....?roundtuit - 8-25-2009 at 09:03 AM
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Originally posted by surfer jim
Anybody know if these are good for tacos.....?
No but frogs are !OLIGUACOMOLE - 8-25-2009 at 10:02 AM
This toad does seem that hazardous.....
Red-spotted Toad
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Red-spotted toad
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
The Red-spotted toad (Bufo punctatus) is a small toad species growing to 3.7 to 7.5 centimeters in length. It has a flattened head and body, and a
light grey, olive or reddish brown dorsum with reddish or orange skin glands. It has a whitish or buff venter with or without faint dark spotting, and
round parotoid glands. Its snout is pointed.
The juvenile looks similar to the adult, but has more prominent ventral spotting and the undersides of its feet are yellow. The male red-spotted toad
has a dusky throat and develops nuptial pads during the breeding season.
This toad is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, especially Baja California. It occurs primarily along rocky streams and
riverbeds, often in arid or semi-arid regions. It is very localized on the coastal slope, but widespread in the deserts. In dry areas it needs
seasonal pools or even temporary rain puddles to use for breeding. Eggs hatch in three days and the tadpole can transform in 6-8 weeks, taking
advantage of the ephemeral water bodies. It spends dry periods in burrows or beneath rocks or moist plant matter, and becomes suddenly active during
rainfall when multitudes of individuals emerge.[1]
It may hybridize with the western toad (Bufo boreas) in some locations, although this needs confirmation. It is docile and easily handled with little
or no skin gland secretions.arrowhead - 8-25-2009 at 11:30 AM
My cat bit into one of those once. She was foaming at the mouth for two hours.
