description Red-spotted Toad Overview
The red-spotted toad, Anaxyrus punctatus, is a small, relatively flattened amphibian native to arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Its gray, tan, or reddish-brown back bears distinctive red or orange spots, while the underside is usually pale. It inhabits rocky canyons, desert streams, springs, and temporary pools, emerging to breed when seasonal rainfall provides standing water.
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What is the red-spotted toad?
The red-spotted toad is the small amphibian Anaxyrus punctatus. It is native to arid and semiarid areas of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Why is it called the red-spotted toad?
Its gray, tan, or reddish-brown back has distinctive red or orange spots. Those markings give the species its common name.
Where does Anaxyrus punctatus live?
It lives in dry regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The species is adapted to arid and semiarid environments.
What does the red-spotted toad look like?
It is small and relatively flattened, with a back that may be gray, tan, or reddish brown. Red or orange spots are the most recognizable feature.
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