Category: Amphibians
The range of this widespread toad extends from the state of Veracruz in Mexico, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, up to the U.S. state of Mississippi. It inhabits and breeds in a wide range of natural and man-made habitats.
Learn more about the Coastal Plains Toad at Wikipedia.
Make sure you retract your eyes 30 times before swallowing!
It has long been known that Frogs retract their eyes and close them while eating, leading scientists to suspect that frogs use their eyes to help them swallow. This suspicion was finally confirmed in 2004, when the northern leopard frog was observed by scientists retracting its eyes while swallowing crickets, actually using them to help push the food toward its esophagus!
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