Houston Toad vs. Fowler's Toad
Fowler's Toad reaches the eastern side of the Houston Toad's range (Leon, Robertson and Burleson counties). A: Dark and heavily mottled, with many small warts in the Houston Toad; paler, with a light stripe down the back and dark spots each holding three or more warts in the Fowler's Toad. B: Thick crests between the eyes in the Houston Toad; low crests touching the glands behind the eyes in the Fowler's Toad. Calls differ: the Houston Toad a long, high, tinkling trill (up to 15 seconds); Fowler's a short, nasal 'waaaah' of 1 to 4 seconds. The Houston Toad's belly usually has small dark spots; Fowler's is plain apart from one chest spot.
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