This Sonoran Desert Toad has been on our porch several nights over the past couple of weeks, after several inches of rain over the past month. Giant toads known as Sonoran Desert Toads appear during the summer
rainy season. They can reach up to 7 inches in length and are one of
the largest toads native to North America. Adults have a uniformly
green to greenish-gray topside of the body and creamy white underside.
Large white “warts” are found at the angle of the jaw, but this species
has relatively smooth skin. Sonoran
Desert toads are active from late May to September, principally
during the summer rainy season. They are nocturnal during the hot
summer months. Eggs are laid in temporary rainpools and permanent
ponds. This species lives 10 - 20 years.
