Scientific Name: Bufo americanus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Bufo
Distribution
The American toad is a common species of toad found throughout the eastern United States and Canada.
Reproduction
The young of the American Toad are laid in two strings and can hatch in 3-12 days. When hatched they are recognizable by their skinny tails in relation to the size of their bodies. The tadpoles may advance to adulthood in 30-40 days. When completed the "toadlets" may stay in the water for a short period of time before they become mostly land based. A mutualistic relationship between Chlorogonium alga has been studied, which makes the tadpoles develop faster than normal.