American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusAnaxyrus (North American Toads)
- SpeciesAnaxyrus americanus (American Toad)
The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common species of toad found throughout the eastern half of Canada and the United States. It is divided into three subspecies: the eastern American toad (A. a. americanus), the dwarf American toad (A. a. charlesmithi) and the rare Hudson Bay toad (A. a. copei). Taxonomic treatments in 2006 placed this species in the genus Anaxyrus instead of Bufo. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a American Toad sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
📅 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 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Toad in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a American Toad sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Toad in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for American Toad in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.