{"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":"2026-06-30T14:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:08:46","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; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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? 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