Toad Species in Canada (original) (raw)
- MLA 8TH EDITION
- Sanders, G.m. and F.r. Cook. "Toad Species in Canada". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 25 November 2022, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/toad. Accessed 22 October 2024.
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- APA 6TH EDITION
- Sanders, G., & Cook, F. (2022). Toad Species in Canada. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/toad
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- CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
- Sanders, G.m. , and F.r. Cook. "Toad Species in Canada." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published September 02, 2010; Last Edited November 25, 2022.
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- TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Toad Species in Canada," by G.m. Sanders, and F.r. Cook, Accessed October 22, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/toad
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Article by G.m. Sanders, F.r. Cook
Updated by Joe Crowley
Published Online September 2, 2010
Last Edited November 25, 2022
Toad is a common name for frogs belonging to the family Bufonidae. The distinction is not firm, but the word toad is generally applied to frogs with relatively short legs and thick bodies, dry, often “warty” skin and reduced webbing between the toes. Five toad species are found in Canada, living in drier habitats than most other frogs. In Canada, other frogs commonly called toads are the Plains and Great Basin spadefoots (family Scaphiopodidae).
For more general information about frogs (including toads) see Frog Species in Canada.
Toad Species in Canada
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Provinces/Territories |
|---|---|---|
| American toad | Anaxyrus americanus | MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PEI, NL |
| Canadian toad | Anaxyrus hemiophrys | AB, NWT, SK, MB |
| Fowler's toad | Anaxyrus fowleri | ON |
| Great plains toad | Anaxyrus cognatus | AB, SK, MB |
| Western toad | Anaxyrus boreas | BC, AB, YK, NWT |
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