Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusAnaxyrus (North American Toads)
- SpeciesAnaxyrus terrestris (Southern Toad)
The southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) is a true toad native to the southeastern United States, from eastern Louisiana and southeastern Virginia south to Florida, where it is the largest toad found in that range. It often lives in areas with sandy soils. It is nocturnal and spends the day in a burrow. Its coloring is usually brown but can be red, gray, or black. It is approximately 8 cm (3 inches) long. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Toad sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
Squirrel Treefrog
Dryophytes squirellus
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Pine Wood Treefrog
Dryophytes femoralis
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Barking Treefrog
Dryophytes gratiosus
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
📅 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Toad in Congaree National Park?
About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Toad sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Toad in Congaree National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Southern Toad in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.