Bufo Punctatus - Red spotted Toad

[Kurt]

Yes, they are.

[Tom Highum]

are you allowed to capture them in the wild in any state?

[John]

I don't know about other states but they're not protected in Texas.

[Kurt]

I have been trying to get my hands on them for ages, without having to mail order them.

[StephenLS]

Thanks guys.

Native to the Southern states / Northern Mexico I believe? I'm sure I've seen them on a list of threatened species somewhere!

[Kurt]

Thats Southwestern US, you won't find them in Georgia or Florida. The IUCN (Red List) status for Anaxyrus punctatus is listed as Least Concern (LC)

[StephenLS]

thanks Kurt. you will have to excuse my lack of US geographic knowledge - I find it hard to comprehend how large it is......put it down to small island syndrome!