Weekend Wildlife -- The Gulf Cost Toad (Incilis nebulifer)
Schedule
Sat Jul 13 2024 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location
20634 Kenswick Dr, Humble, TX, United States, Texas 77338 | Humble, TX
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Our guest for Weekend Wildlife for Saturday, July 13, is the Gulf Coast Toad (Incilis nebulifer). Also known as the Coastal Plains Toad, it is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. In addition to being found at Jesse Jones Park and coastal Texas, it is found from Veracruz in Mexico to Mississippi in the United States.
It was removed from the synonymy of Incilius valliceps in 2000. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, both natural and human-altered: coastal prairies, barrier beaches, towns, etc. Breeding takes place in various kinds of pools, including roadside and irrigation ditches. This widespread and common toad is not threatened.
The Gulf Coast Toad is two to four inches in length, and colors vary amongst individuals. Generally, however, they are dark brown with some yellow-brown to orange touches. They have a light stripe down the middle of their backs. The throat of males is yellow-green, but females lack pigment in this area.
Metamorphosed toads eat various small terrestrial arthropods. Larvae eat suspended matter, organic debris, algae, and plant tissue.
During the breeding season, males will call with a short flat trill that lasts a few seconds. Females lay eggs in strings, and these clutches can contain up to 20,000 eggs. Tadpoles hatch about one to two days after the eggs have been laid, and it will be another 20–30 days for them to change into toadlets
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Where is it happening?
20634 Kenswick Dr, Humble, TX, United States, Texas 77338Event Location & Nearby Stays:
