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Today I found about 25 or 30 toads in my backyard here in TN. All of them except for one look normal. One of the babys is bright orange/red. I was just wondering if this is normal, because I've never seen one like it. I'm also curious to see if it keeps this bright coloration. I've attached a pic of it and some of its siblings and another pic of a big toad that was in the same general area that I found the babys. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Adam

Those toads are so cute! I've seen the bright red variation before. I've been keeping toads for 27 years, so I've seen alot, but also, people email me all the time via my website and I've seen pics of the red variety sent to me by other people. You don't see it too often around here (NY state). Very cute babies!
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What type of toads are those (Bufo ?). I don't know what toads are native to your area, but just to hazard a guess, I'd say B. americanus.

reako45

I vote for Fowler's Toad.

There are only two toad species native to Tennessee -- American (B. americanus) and Fowler's (B. fowleri).

The clearest difference is seen in the dark dorsal spots. The American Toad generally has one or two warts per dark spot. The Fowler's Toad generally has three or more warts per dark spot. And the animals in the photos clearly have three or more warts.

(But what do I know? I am a lost newbie.)

CJB
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