Re: New Toad
Some of my California toads this April when I gathered them; little guys!
Your toad sounds like a hatchling from this summer, being as it is very small. Mine hatched last year and overwintered, coming out in the spring. They grew really fast and are almost adult size now. I just feed them all the crickets and other bugs they want, and occasionally live mouse pinkies.
American toads do look a lot like California toads, what with the stripe down the back, but American toads have a big vocal sac to make a trilling call , whereas California toads don't, they make a little chirping sound. So when your toadlet grows up if it is a male it will have the vocal sac.
If you go back to where your friend found this toadlet you will likely find many more.
Also, American toads have cranial crests, whereas California toads don't.
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