Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusAnaxyrus (North American Toads)
- SpeciesAnaxyrus terrestris (Southern Toad)
The southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) is a true toad native to the southeastern United States, from eastern Louisiana and southeastern Virginia south to Florida, where it is the largest toad found in that range. It often lives in areas with sandy soils. It is nocturnal and spends the day in a burrow. Its coloring is usually brown but can be red, gray, or black. It is approximately 8 cm (3 inches) long. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Toad sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Cuban Treefrog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
Squirrel Treefrog
Dryophytes squirellus
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris nigrita
Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis
Barking Treefrog
Dryophytes gratiosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Toad in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Toad sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 170 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Toad in Big Cypress National Preserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Southern Toad in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.