Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyMicrohylidae (Narrow-mouthed Frogs)
- GenusGastrophryne (North American Narrow-mouthed Toads)
- SpeciesGastrophryne carolinensis (Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad)
Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog. It is a relatively small, toad-like amphibian found in damp, shady habitats. The species is highly fossorial, and feeds primarily on ants. These North American microhylids (Family: Microhylidae) are distinguished from true toads (genus Bufo), and other anurans by their moist, smooth skin, their lack of eardrums or tympana, their distinguishable squat body shape, and the unique fold of skin superior to their eyes. It is found in the United States, from southern Maryland to the Florida Keys, west to Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. While not a true toad, it is so called because it is terrestrial. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Cuban Treefrog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
Squirrel Treefrog
Dryophytes squirellus
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris nigrita
Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis
Barking Treefrog
Dryophytes gratiosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad in Big Cypress National Preserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.