Plains Spadefoot Toad Scaphiopus bombifrons

The plains spadefoot toad is the most easily recognized toad in North Dakota. Its skin is smooth like that of a frog, and it has a distinct vertical pupil like that of a cat. Its color varies from a light cream, to gray or brown.



Spadefoot Toad sounds (332 K)

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Woodhouse's Toad Bufo woodhousei

Woodhouse's toads are large toads reaching up to five inches. Its coloration varies from green to light brown with a distinctive light stripe down the middle of its back. They inhabit moist areas of western and southern North Dakota.



A common color-pattern variation



Woodhouse's Toad Ventral View



Woodhouse's Toad sounds (234 K)

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Great Plains Toad Bufo cognatus

Great Plains toads are the only North Dakota toads with large dark symmetrical blotches on their backs. Some toads may or may not have a light stripe down the middle of the back.



Great Plains Toad - Ventral View




Great Plains Toad sounds (605 K)

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