FollowAbout Mister Toad
mister-toad.com is the personal website and blog of Mike Benard, a biologist who studies the ecology, evolution and conservation of amphibians and other organisms. Mike can be contacted at: mfbenard -at- gmail . com.Copyright Information
Unless otherwise noted, all text and images are © Mike Benard. If you would like to use any of the material in this blog, please send me an email.Mister-toad.com
2019 Frog Calendar for Sale
Twitter Feed
-
Recent Posts
Tag Cloud
adaptation Alligator American Toad Bullfrog California california newt chorus frog cicada citizen science Frog frog song fun garter snake giant water bug gray treefrog green frog Invertebrate kids Leech lizard mammal marine Mating methods Michigan music Natural History Ohio pacific chorus frog phoresy potter wasp Predation Salamander Science sea otter slender salamander Snake spider spring peeper Tiger Salamander Toad Tuesday Turtle Variability video wood frogInteresting Reads
Tag Archives: American Toad
Favorite Photos of 2018
Here are my 10 favorite photos that I took during 2018. Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged Alligator, American Toad, Bullfrog, Frog, Invertebrate, lizard, Mating, Salamander, spring peeper, wood frog
Comments Off on Favorite Photos of 2018
Spring Toads and Turtles!
The return of warm weather has been bringing out the herps, like these basking painted turtles seen in the Cleveland Metroparks, or these calling American Toads seen at the CWRU Farm.
Posted in Natural History, Photography
Tagged American Toad, Mating, Turtle
Comments Off on Spring Toads and Turtles!
Toad Tuesday 12: teeny tiny metamorphosed toad on a penny
A tiny American Toad that has recently transformed from a tadpole to a toadlet. Sitting next to a penny for scale.
Posted in Photography, Toad Tuesday, Uncategorized
Tagged American Toad, Toad Tuesday
Comments Off on Toad Tuesday 12: teeny tiny metamorphosed toad on a penny
Toad Tuesday 1: amplexus with leech
I’m starting a “Toad Tuesday” series for the blog. I’ll try to post a toad photo every week, with minimal information. I’ll also sometimes tweet the photos with #toadtuesday. Here we go: amplexing toads with a leech photobomb:
Posted in Natural History, Photography, Toad Tuesday, Uncategorized
Tagged American Toad, Leech, Mating, Toad Tuesday
Comments Off on Toad Tuesday 1: amplexus with leech
American toad breeding season seen through four videos
Here are four videos of American Toads during the breeding season. The videos show calling males, interaction with spring peepers, fighting over mates, and amplexus. Continue reading
Posted in Natural History
Tagged American Toad, Frog, Mating, Ohio, video
Comments Off on American toad breeding season seen through four videos
