Woodhouse's toad: Difference between revisions

Woodhouse's toad is a robust amphibian and can grow to a maximum snout-vent length of {{convert|127|mm|0|abbr=on}}. The head has prominent cranial crests in front of and in between the eyes. The [[parotoid gland]]s are long and large. The dorsal surface of this toad is grayish-brown or yellowish-brown and it is speckled with small dark spots. There is a narrow pale line running along the spine. The belly is rather paler and is usually unspotted. The male has a single vocal sac on his throat. His call resembles the bleatscreaming of a sheepchild and lasts from one to three seconds.<ref name=Rorabaugh>{{cite web |url=https://tucsonherpsociety.org/inhabitants/woodhouses-toad/ |title=Woodhouse's toad (''Anaxyrus woodhousii'') |author=Jim Rorabaugh |publisher=Tucson Herpetological Society |access-date=2014-11-17}}</ref><ref name=USGS>{{cite web |url=http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/species/bwood.htm |title=Woodhouse's Toad, ''Bufo woodhousii'' |work=Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide |publisher=USGS |access-date=2014-11-17}}</ref>