Kenneth L. Krysko photo.
Narrowmouth Toad, Gastrophryne carolinensis
Narrowmouth toads are easily identified by their pointed noses and the fold of skin across the top of the head. They burrow in the leaf litter in the live oak hammock and in the slash pine and red bay woodland. The weak bleating call of the males attracts the females to the breeding ponds following summer rains. They feed primarily on ants.
