About This Object
- A freeze-dried Gulf Coast toad (Incilius valliceps) from near the Waco Airport, McLennan Co., Texas.
Collected in 1970 by Brent A. Brown.
Curious Facts
The Gulf Coast toad is one of the last native toad species found in urban areas of Texas. Its later and longer breeding season, may help it to avoid non-native fire ants that swarm watering holes in the early spring, killing young frogs as they leave the water.