Looking for American Toads around Richmond.

Looking for Anaxyrus americanus, or Bufo americanus, around Richmond. Has anyone seen any around? I'd like to find some in the field.

Is this the toad you are looking for?

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Murica!!

Bahahaha, Madkatter.

American toads are easily found. I live in the Amherst/Lynchburg area of VA. Many of these toads come out at night. I have seen some huge ones, too!

I WISH I could get a toad that looked like that. LOL!

Dagan, you are sure they're American toads? Because if you're sure they're not Fowlers toads I will make a trip to Amherst/Lynchburg to find them. I know they're here in Richmond but all I ever find is Fowlers. Are there any particularly good places I can look? A state park or specific area of land? I want to find a big one! :3 Have you seen any of late? Thanks for the reply!

I found this that may help:

http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/amphibians/frogsandtoads/eastern-american-toad/eastern_american_toad.htm

You know what, I'm not sure, but when I get to VA (I am currently in TN), I am going to catch some, photograph them, and post them for you to ID!

Thanks so much! What a kind gesture! Take pictures top and bottom -- the Fowlers have a slightly different underside then the Americans. And again, thanks!

This should also be helpful in telling A. americanus from A. fowleri
http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/identification-keys/id-keys-frogs/Anaxyrus-Bufo.html

I'm not sure whether they are American or fowlers but I have a pair at the house if your interested...

Yoda, you actually (apparently) don't have americanus in your area. But you DO have Anaxyrus terrestris, something not in my range.

http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/amphibians/frogsandtoads/frogs_and_toads_of_virginia.htm

Do they look like Anaxyrus terrestris to you? If they are, I would LOVE to come by in the next couple weeks, as I also need to to find an Oak Toad, which is further west from VA, Beach but no too far away.

I follow Sean's facebook page Z's reptile house and i think his are Anaxyrus fowleri
I'll let him speak for him self tho and share a pic maybe

Not a great pic but here is one of them... I'm horrible with the classification, I thought they were fowlers toads but who knows lol...

Also thanks for the plug Andrew lol

It looks like a fowlers (but it can be hard to tell!). Are you tying to rehome them, though? How big are they? I will actually be in VA beach this weekend maybe, coincidentally enough.

I'm not trying to rehome them but I would consider it lol, pm me and we can talk more

....ummm, they are all over my place here at night...No Suffolk-been giving them to my Pixie frog. He uhhhh likes the company....I could collect some up if you want

maxhorsley wrote:

....ummm, they are all over my place here at night...No Suffolk-been giving them to my Pixie frog. He uhhhh likes the company....I could collect some up if you want

He doesn't like his house guests. Maybe you need to teach him hospitality manners

lmao Nelson...shhhhhhhh

Lol oops

Max, are they American toads? Or southern or oak? Just not Fowlers, lol!

have 3 right now...will post a pic...not an expert at all-but look to be american

...I'm calling American from the markings on the head

In Suffolk there is frequent hybridization between americanus, fowleri and terrestris. A clear photo of the throat and chest may be helpful as would clear shots of the tibia. The toads pictured are not oak toads (A. quercicus) however they are found in Suffolk.

updated with more pics...there is 4 of them now and i'm sure more to come as they just cruise into the shop and i'll be out there...808-772-7989

....have a few now...lol

Sorry Max, I lost track of this post! ^^;; 

For those of you who commented, tonight my boyfriend (coincidentally also a Max) and I went out to Rockwood Nature Center in Chesterfield, in the rain and at night, and found a plethora of healthy female B. americanus and B. Americanus x B. fowleri hybrids, just out soaking up the rain! I'm so happy. I haven't seen toads this big in years. I still want a B. americanus male, though.

Now to track down the Southern and the Oak. Max Horsley, are there southern toads in Suffolk? I wish I had seen your posts earlier. 

Off topic, but are you a Maximilian Horsley or just a Max?

I'm a Maxwell-and my son is Maxim. ....I really don't know enough about them to know the difference for sure. Around here at night or when it rains they just cruise into my shop ---last night there was a really colorful one running around the shop eating bugs(i'm stuck w the door open as a bird decided to nest and have babies in my cubbies)...if I see him again i'll take a pic as it was different and larger than what i usually see around here:scratch:

http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/hwhiteman/Field/amphibians/easternspadefoottoad.html

It wasn't a spadefoot, was it? Also, was is small? Maybe an oak toad?

Also, isn't Suffolk near Isle of Wight? Isle of Wight is a place not too too far from me with all four (Bufo) toad types.

wasn't a spadefoot...those are in our front ditch in the ever standing water...lol---they are so fast to jump into the water i cant catch one yet:scratch:

...the toads around here just cruise right up to you at night...2 different types i can tell for sure--oh, and the tree frog types have been coming into the shop lately also

there was a really small Brighter toad by our back door yesterday just chillin...i'll get a pic if i see it again

Your house sounds like a wonderful place to herp...you're making me super jealous! I wanted to find some tree frogs too. Arg. Richmond is so crappy for herping.

LOL.....THERE'S 3 IN THE GARAGE RIGHT NOW...

I see spadefoots, tree frogs, and toads, and marbled salamanders all the time. And a lot of narrow mouth toads

In Gloucester? I go out there sometimes, on the way to Mathews...

yup I see all those in my yard

o_o I want a spadefoot. And a salamander too...I NEVER see those, either.

I watch the salamander march every year. Thousands of them migrate to go breed. All triggered by pheromones in the air

They are like zombie salamanders  

That's so cool. I know about that...but what time of the year is it?