Toad Conservation

Anya Ermakova, Ph.D

Incilius (formerly known as Bufo) alvarius, or Sonoran Desert toad, is native to the Southwest of the USA and northwest of Mexico, inhabiting, as its name hints, the Sonoran Desert. This is the largest native toad species in the USA, reaching up to 20 cm in length. Other distinctive features are: a white wart at each corner of the mouth, prominent cranial crests, large and elongated glands behind their eyes, relatively smooth skin in olive-green-grey color, with pale white belly... continue reading.