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 redstone2
Apr 18, 2026
Lancaster Township, PA, USA
byRedstone Mage
Research Grade
· 1 ID
American Toad observed by eliasthecrabguy
Apr 18, 2026
Pilgrims Inn Dr, Woodbridge, VA, US
byElias_K
Research Grade
· 1 ID
American Toad observed by mattireland
Apr 18, 2026
Courtice, ON L1E 0J5, Canada
byMatthew Ireland
Research Grade
· 1 ID
American Toad observed by human_landfill
Apr 18, 2026
Greece Canal Park, Rochester, NY, US
byhuman_landfill
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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