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American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
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AmphibiansIn Richland County, Ohio

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836)

American Toad in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Bufonidae
Genus
Anaxyrus
Near Richland County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 14 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (0)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (46)
  • Recorded, season not shown (28)
  • Season shown (14)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
American Toad by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Allen County29 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashtabula County63 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Athens County111 · Season shownYes: year-round
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Butler County139 · Season shownYes: year-round
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clark County41 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clermont County122 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Columbiana County30 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Coshocton County29 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Cuyahoga County461 · Season shownYes: year-round
Darke County20 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Delaware County123 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Erie County62 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fairfield County65 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Franklin County262 · Season shownYes: year-round
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Geauga County98 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Greene County104 · Season shownYes: year-round
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hamilton County154 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Hancock County45 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hocking County80 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Knox County28 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lake County148 · Season shownYes: year-round
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Licking County114 · Season shownYes: year-round
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lorain County144 · Season shownYes: year-round
Lucas County115 · Season shownYes: year-round
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mahoning County69 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Medina County141 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Monroe CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Montgomery County130 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Morrow County26 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Muskingum County24 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Noble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ottawa County27 · Season shownYes: year-round
Paulding CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Portage County136 · Season shownYes: year-round
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Putnam CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Richland County56 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Scioto County25 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Stark County151 · Season shownYes: year-round
Summit County558 · Season shownYes: year-round
Trumbull County40 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Tuscarawas County42 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Van Wert CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Vinton County41 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Warren County100 · Season shownYes: year-round
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wayne County69 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wood County38 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round

Season

When it is recorded

In Richland County

Early July to early October, middle week early August

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks. An earlier season is not shown: only 16 records, too few.

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Recording in Richland County · records of all species each week, 9,687 in all

Records per week from 56 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of American Toad in Richland County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of American ToadYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–100042
Jan 11–170056
Jan 18–240043
Jan 25–310065
Feb 1–70064
Feb 8–140037
Feb 15–210027
Feb 22–280057
Mar 1–70060
Mar 8–140090
Mar 15–210067
Mar 22–280066
Mar 29 – Apr 400131
Apr 5–1111169
Apr 12–1811244
Apr 19–2511192
Apr 26 – May 211333
May 3–922226
May 10–1611255
May 17–2353272
May 24–3000148
May 31 – Jun 622235
Jun 7–1311259
Jun 14–2011210
Jun 21–2700179
Jun 28 – Jul 400335
Jul 5–1144220
Jul 12–1811213
Jul 19–2552390
Jul 26 – Aug 122506
Aug 2–873418
Aug 9–1543566
Aug 16–2221327
Aug 23–2911332
Aug 30 – Sep 511342
Sep 6–1244256
Sep 13–1931363
Sep 20–2611383
Sep 27 – Oct 322311
Oct 4–1011253
Oct 11–1700196
Oct 18–2422136
Oct 25–3100133
Nov 1–70090
Nov 8–140077
Nov 15–210057
Nov 22–280034
Nov 29 – Dec 50030
Dec 6–120040
Dec 13–190043
Dec 20–260063
Dec 27 – Jan 20046

In Ohio

Early April to late September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 6,672 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 1,633 dates. Latest record: November 2025.

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Records of American Toad in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of American ToadYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10116,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7116,023
Feb 8–14115,888
Feb 15–21335,436
Feb 22–28216,846
Mar 1–7328,321
Mar 8–1419310,384
Mar 15–2160512,620
Mar 22–2834813,949
Mar 29 – Apr 4109919,661
Apr 5–11152826,860
Apr 12–18227939,925
Apr 19–251501041,623
Apr 26 – May 22301056,391
May 3–93251052,952
May 10–162351053,785
May 17–233761057,698
May 24–303571054,651
May 31 – Jun 62601053,099
Jun 7–132531053,700
Jun 14–202371056,625
Jun 21–272601055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 42581058,477
Jul 5–112361061,336
Jul 12–182211064,722
Jul 19–252451069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 12271059,416
Aug 2–82111059,712
Aug 9–152051055,994
Aug 16–221941054,328
Aug 23–291491051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 52041057,167
Sep 6–122531059,075
Sep 13–192341054,543
Sep 20–262251045,860
Sep 27 – Oct 31951043,180
Oct 4–101461037,841
Oct 11–1770930,824
Oct 18–2434721,156
Oct 25–3127619,021
Nov 1–720714,172
Nov 8–148712,621
Nov 15–21427,965
Nov 22–28228,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5436,083
Dec 6–12336,004
Dec 13–19225,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Fowler's Toad Anaxyrus fowleriOften confused in Ohio: 639 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Gray Treefrog Dryophytes versicolorOften confused in Ohio: 16 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer257 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Boreorana sylvatica Boreorana sylvatica208 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Green frog Aquarana clamitans122 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

When it is heard

Reported with a sound recording, too few times for a season.

From 1 iNaturalist records with a sound recording. Sounds are not kept or played here. Listen on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed51%49%
Forest36%31%
Farmland9%11%
Wetland3%5%
Open water0.7%3%
Barren0.3%0.6%
Grassland and shrub0.2%0.9%

From 3,548 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

6,672 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.