- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold western toad, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the western toad
The western toad is a large toad, 5.6 to 13 cm long, native to western North America from southern Alaska and western British Columbia south to northern Baja California, Mexico. It has a white or cream dorsal stripe and dusky grey or greenish skin with glands concentrated in dark blotches. It lives in mountain meadows, riparian forests and many other habitats, spending daylight hours under rocks, logs or in rodent burrows. It waits for prey such as bees, beetles, ants and arachnids. Breeding occurs between March and July in mountains, and females lay up to 17,000 eggs in strings along the water's edge.
Western Toad facts
- Females lay up to 17,000 eggs in strings stuck to vegetation along the water's edge.
- At one Oregon lake, toads returned each year to the same submerged willow clumps to breed.
- Its skin toxins are avoided by many predators.
- It can jump a considerable distance for a toad.
Where to see western toad in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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California· 1
Oregon· 1
Utah· 1
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