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Photos of American Toad - Anaxyrus americanus

Last modified on 2023-01-15. Dedicated page for wildlife photographers. Here, you will find valuable information including camera settings, date, and location for each photo. For more information about the species itself, please visit our website Fauna & Flora Photography, American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

This species lives in forests and flat grasslands and breeds in shallow pools or ponds. Preferred diet is insects and worms. For breeding, an adult returns to the same pool where it hatched. Thanks to kin recognition, the species is able to prevent incest.

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

9 years after having seen this species, a photo from the second sighting.

Jardin Botanique de Montréal
2022-06-04

NIKON Z 6; NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Z TC-2.0x; Focal Length 400mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f/5.6; Iso 450;

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

My one and only toad seen in the Montreal area. Its colours perfectly match the surround fallen leaves in autumn.

Mont Rigaud
2013-10-13

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215mm; Focal Length 131mm; Exposure 1/160; Aperture f5.6; Iso 250;

Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in Montreal and surrounding areas.

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