These are pictures I took of Western toads in Laidlaw, BC. They were taken approximately June 2006.
Scientific name: Bufo boreas.
These frogs can be picked out from a crowd because of their light colored stripe right down their backs. Their 'warts' may be reddish and are surrounded by black marks. Remember, 'wart's are actually glands that hold poison which they release when something tries to eat them.
The call of the Western toad almost sounds like the peeping of little chicks. This species is classed as Special Concern.
Egg masses are laid in bead-like strings, holding approximately 17,000 eggs! They breed from April to June.
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