Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Silhouette: Michael Scroggie, from original photograph by Gary M. Stolz, USFWS (original photograph in public domain). · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyBufonidae (True Toads)
- GenusAnaxyrus (North American Toads)
- SpeciesAnaxyrus fowleri (Fowler's Toad)
About the Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri, Fowler's toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. The species is native to North America, where it occurs in much of the eastern United States and parts of adjacent Canada. It was previously considered a subspecies of Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii, formerly Bufo woodhousii).
The specific name, fowleri, is in honor of naturalist Samuel Page Fowler (1800–1888) from Massachusetts, who was a founder of the Essex County Natural History Society, which later became the Essex Institute. Fowler's toad is usually brown, grey, olive green and rust red in color with darkened warty spots. If the toad has a pale stripe on its back, it is an adult. The belly is usually uniformly whitish except for one dark spot. The male may be darker in overall color than the female.
The adult toad is typically 5 to 9.5 cm (2.0 to 3.7 in) in head-body length. The tadpole is oval with a long tail and upper and lower fins, and is 1 to 1.4 cm (0.39 to 0.55 in) long. Body size is found to be dependent on the toad's environment. Higher temperatures produce smaller sized toads due to an increase in ectothermic metabolism with decreased resources.... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Fowler's Toad in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fowler's Toad in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fowler's Toad sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fowler's Toad in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Fowler's Toad in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.