The American Toad

One of my personal favorite critters - the toad! Toads can be found across the USA in various habitats, but this one was found near the shoreline of Lake Huron.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• wildlife
• nature
• critter
• toad
• peter
• schriemer
• beyondyourdoorstep

[sirtinycreep]

Toads rock.

[toads966]

wow awesome video 

[CherubHorse]

@astronomerroyal Most likely Spring Peepers. They're about the size of a thumbnail. Very cute. They make little "screaming" noises like "weep! weep! weep!" and can be heard from almost a mile away. I caught a tiny male once (the size of my pinkie nail) and kept him in a little habitat inside my house, and I awoke to the loudest mating call ever. Apparently humans don't scare them!

[APlusAmphibianss]

Cool American Toad! Come check out mine!

[kd4adv]

Just wash your hands, as always :)  or put on gloves.

[nataloe1337]

haha youre so cool! awesome toads <3

[kingofkings1488]

yes

[toadmann7]

Spring Peepers are usually around all mating season, they're quite loud when they're singing so you may be hearing them. Toads also chirp for mating, you can surely look up the sounds of toad mating calls on YouTube.

[astronomerroyal]

Ooops. Hi Peter, since the Spring and until quite recently I've heard peeping noises from the woods. Obviously from many individuals. I've never seen the culprit but I'm guessing it's a frog. Do you have any idea what species? 100% sure it's not birds, or a mammal. Do toads 'peep'? All the best.

[astronomerroyal]

Hi Peter,