#common lesser toad

[froggirleyeball]

Granular Toad

AKA Common Lesser Toad, Rhinella granulosa

Common lesser toad??? So mean to him!!

Granular toads are called that because their skin looks very grainy! They spend the day burrowed up in holes, and leave at night to hunt and mate! Their most common meals are ants and termites.

The Rhinella genus was originally grouped with Bufo, which was a catch-all for frogs that didn't fit anywhere! In 2009, many frogs were reclassified, so Bufo granulosus became Rhinella granulosa!

[bufomancer]

Get a load of the croak sac on this common lesser toad (Rhinella granulosa)! Image ©2011 Esteban Alzate

[toadschooled]

The granular toad [also known as the common lesser toad, Rhinella granulosa] is a small toad common to Brazil and the surrounding area. Its been suggested that this toad is actually multiple species under the same scientific name and should be given further research. Image by Matthijs Kuijpers