The Reptiles and Amphibians of Utah

Description: Tan, gray, olive, or orange base color. A poorly defined or absent vertebral stripe. A light stripe between the eyes. The cranial crests are poorly defined. The parotoid glands are large and oval-shaped.

Call: A fast high-pitched trill that rises in pitch lasting up to 10 seconds and ends abruptly. The vocal sac is round. 

Size: A medium-sized toad averaging 3 inches in length. 

Range and Habitat: This toad occurs in Southern Washington County. It inhabits streams and slow-moving rivers in Mojave desertscub habitat. It can be found below 5,000 feet in elevation. 

Similar Species: The Woodhouse’s Toad has well-defined cranial crests and a vertebral stripe. These two species are known to hybridize where they overlap which can cause confusion when trying to identify the two.