American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

The American toad is a common species of toad found throughout the eastern half of Canada and the US. It is divided into three subspecies: the eastern American toad, the dwarf American toad and the rare Hudson Bay toad.

Baby Season
Summer (June-July)
Eastern American Toad, Jacques-Cartier National Park, Quebec, Canada. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Cephas.
Eastern American Toad, Jacques-Cartier National Park, Quebec, Canada. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Cephas.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

American Toad observed by captmicha
Aug 13, 2026
Old White Lake Tpke, Swan Lake, NY, US
bycaptmicha
Research Grade
· 1 ID
American Toad observed by alisonforde
Aug 12, 2026
Dundas, ON L9H 5Z3, Canada
byAlison Forde
Research Grade
· 1 ID
American Toad observed by lawrence29076
Aug 12, 2026
Hemlock Point Rd, Linganore, MD, US
byLawrence Lathrop
Research Grade
· 1 ID
American Toad observed by emmaj33
Aug 12, 2026
Kelly Marie Dr, Ottawa, ON, CA
byemmaj33
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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