Click wherever you see a , or click on the picture of the toad, to hear its call. Bufonidae Growing to only about 1.75 inches, oak toads are the smallest toads in North America. They can be identified by their light mid-dorsal stripe, variable brown and black spots, and proportionally large paratoid glands. Oak toads, unlike most toad species, are usually active during the day. They can be found in southern pine forests by turning over logs and other woodland debris.
Breeding takes place in shallow pools that result from heavy rains.
Unlike other toads of the region, which have round vocal sacs, calling males have an elongate vocal sac that extends dramatically in producing his chirp-like call. Back to top Click on the picture above to hear the call of the oak toad. Southern toads have pale bellies and warty, brown spotted skin. Adult southern toads usually keep hidden away in the daytime, then emerge at dusk for foraging or mating. Juveniles are commonly encountered at almost any hour.