American Toad, Southern Toad & Fowler's Toad, How to Tell Them Apart

FINALLY! You can easily learn how to identify these very similar toads! I've teamed up with Master Naturalist Ty "The Snakeman" Smith to go over how to tell the differences between the eastern American toad (Anaxyrus americanus americanus), the southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) and the Fowler's toad (Anaxyrus fowleri). We'll cover: 1. Comparing the cranial ridges, including the postorbital ridge's relationship to the parotoid gland. 2. The size and number of warts in the dorsal spots. 3. The size of the warts on the thigh compared to that on the calf. 4. The spotting or lack of spotting on the belly, or abdomen. Ty Smith's Record-Breaking Herp Year ►    • His Remarkable Feat Finding Reptiles ...   Ty's HERPING VIRGINIA ID RESOURCE ► www.herpingva.org/ 😄~~~Care to Support Koaw Nature?~~~ Get Perks & Become a PATRON! ► www.patreon.com/KoawNature One-Time Donation ► www.koaw.org/support 📷 Filming/Field Gear I Use 🤿 ► www.koaw.org/gear ~~~Respect Nature? Enjoy the Outdoors? Join the Team!~~~ Subscribe ► youtube.com/c/KoawNature?sub_confirmation=1 💡~~~ Koaw’s Den of Knowledge & Adventures ~~~ Aka the website ► www.koaw.org/ ~~~Social Links~~~ Instagram ► www.instagram.com/koawnature/ Facebook ► www.facebook.com/koawnature/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:33 American Toad Features 2:55 Location, Location, Location 3:50 Southern Toad Features 6:09 Fowler’s Toad Features 7:21 Comparison Images 8:47 Herping Advent

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