Oak Toad (Bufo quercicus)
Oak Toad is a distinctive small toad found in North Carolina only in the Coastal Plain region. Note the pale dorsal stripe.
Craven Co., NC 9/6/03.
Oak Toad
Reptile. The tiny oak toad is the smallest toad in North America, at 3 cm (1.2 in) or less in length. Unlike most toads of the Bufo genus, this one is active during the day.
Oak Toad
The Oak Toad (classified by scientists as Bufo quercicus), is a very small gray-brown animal with a white or yellowish stripe on its back. Sometimes it will have black splotches on its back as well.
Oak toad calling.
Photo by R Zappalorti
Oak toads are recognizable by their small size and prominent light stripe down their backs.
Photo by Aubrey Heupel ...
Oak Toad (Bufo quercicus)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted
Hear call ...
Oak Toad, Bufo quercicus
The Oak Toad, Bufo quercicus, is the smallest toad in North America reaching sizes up to 1.3 in. In addition to its small size, is easily identified by the size of its relatively long parotid glands.
The Oak Toad, Bufo quercicus, is found in pine and oak woodlands and urban areas statewide. Its call sounds like the very loud peeping of a chick.
American Toad - Bufo americanus
Fowler's Toad - Bufo fowleri
Oak Toad - Bufo quercicus
Southern Toad - Bufo terrestris ...
Treefrog Pinewoods Treefrog Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) Cuan Treefrog Spring Peeper Northern Cricket Frog Southern Cricket Frog Bufonidae - True Toads American Toad Fowler's Toad American Toad X Fowler's Toad hybrids Southern Toad Oak Toad ...
In the case of marine toads the species they displace are often the smaller toads and frogs, such as the southern toad and oak toad.
oak toad (Bufo quercicus)
Peaks of Otter salamander (Plethodon hubrichti)
pickerel frog (Rana palustris)
pine woods treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
pygmy salamander (Desmognathus wrighti)
ravine salamander (Plethodon richmondi) ...
 See also: Toad, American Toad, Southern Toad, Peeper, Gray Treefrog
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