American Toad
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American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
159 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

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 Point Pelee National Park, based on 159 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Green Frog

Green Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Lithobates clamitans

40–50% · Likely
American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Lithobates catesbeianus

10–20% · With luck
Northern Leopard Frog
LC

Northern Leopard Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lithobates pipiens

10–20% · With luck
Spring Peeper
LC

Spring Peeper

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Pseudacris crucifer

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
70–80%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
3 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
5 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
6 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Toad in Point Pelee National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a American Toad sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 159 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American Toad in Point Pelee National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for American Toad in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.

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