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Red-spotted Toad |
Bufo punctatus |
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Photo taken along Agua Fria River just south of Lake Pleasant, Maricopa Co., Arizona. |
These toads are commonly encountered along rocky, temporary streams in the Sonoran Desert where the immature tadpoles develop in pools left by summer monsoon rains. Bufonidae -- True Toad FamilySponsored Links:More Information: |
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