{"id":19387,"date":"2022-05-31T09:37:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=19387"},"modified":"2022-05-31T09:37:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:37:59","slug":"a-moment-in-the-wild-american-toad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/a-moment-in-the-wild-american-toad\/","title":{"rendered":"A Moment in the Wild: American Toad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of A Moment in the Wild, extension wildlife specialist Zach Truelock introduces the American toad. He explains where you might find this species, how to identify it and differentiate it from Fowler&#8217;s toads and also its mating and metamorphosis process.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Moment in the Wild: American Toad\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jiG_6_uRRaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forest management, wood products, natural resource planning, or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our <a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7UMBcQ-RiRsbFUqVjldrvW-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Moment in the Wild<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/frogs-and-toads-of-indiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sounds of Frogs and Toads of Indiana<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/ask-an-expert-anurans-frogs-and-toads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask An Expert: Anurans (Frogs and Toads)<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a title=\"Frogs and Toads of Indiana\" href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frogs and Toads of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-480-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forestry Management for Reptiles and Amphibians: A Technical Guide for the Midwest<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-478-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appreciating Reptiles and Amphibians in Nature<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-573-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/extension\/nature\/Pages\/Amphibian.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amphibians: Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders<\/a>, Purdue Nature of Teaching<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/extension\/nature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nature of Teaching<\/a> website and YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmfyObmbfI-8XH4w_WBlDjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Playlist<\/a>, Purdue Extension<br \/>\nHelp the Hellbender, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XTV-p8jV7d0jjCO6aOeOSq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playlist<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ag.purdue.edu\/extension\/hellbender\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-536-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Help the Hellbender, North America\u2019s Giant Salamander<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ztruloc@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zach Truelock<\/a>, Hellbender Technician<br \/>\nPurdue Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/fnr\/directory.html#\/rodw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rod Williams<\/a>, Assistant Provost for Engagement\/Professor of Wildlife Science<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of A Moment in the Wild, extension wildlife specialist Zach Truelock introduces the American toad. 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