Green Toad

Anaxyrus debilis

The Green Toad is a small, brightly colored toad with a vivid green body covered in black spots. It burrows during dry periods and emerges to breed explosively after monsoon rains. Its insect-like buzz carries long distances.

Habitat

Grasslands, desert scrub, and canyon floors in the Southwest

Diet

Insects and other small invertebrates

How common

Common

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