Bufo americanus Anura Bufo americanus American Toad Search for another Amphibian or Reptile. Search for amphibians and reptiles by Illinois county. Go to the INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection page. Search the INHS collections data for this species by clicking on the button below. Search the Type Specimen Data for this species by clicking on the button below.
Yellow shade indicates verified sighting.
Slanted hatch indicates pre-1980 records only. Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified. Fowler's toad, eastern spadefoot. Large bean-shaped parotoid gland behind each eye contacts cranial crests by short spur. Cranial crests higher than in Fowler's toad and more massive.