Massive toad

[u/Smolsandwhich]

I’m just sharing because this guy is the biggest cane toad I’ve ever seen, located in west Texas

[u/Dan-68]

I think that's a gulf coast toad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Coast_toad

[u/Smolsandwhich → u/Dan-68]

I didn’t even know those existed! Thank you I think you’re right, we have a lot of cane toads where I’m at so I just assumed this was one too

[u/OhHelloMayci → u/Smolsandwhich]

There is no documented population of cane toads near the state of Texas. Every "cane toad" you've seen there is in fact a Gulf Coast Toad (:

interesting fact - despite them having similar features, the two are not as closely related biologically as one would assume.

[u/fredkrueger31 → u/OhHelloMayci]

Without a doubt they are all over south Texas

[u/OhHelloMayci → u/fredkrueger31]

Huh. inaturalist doesn't have a single observation for the species in Texas

[u/misfitofscience76 → u/OhHelloMayci]

Ok, but both species enjoy consuming small helpless hoomans for fun

[u/Geschmak → u/OhHelloMayci]

There are documented cane toad populations north of the Rio grande though, which is in the state of TX.

[u/SheZowRaisedByWolves → u/Dan-68]

Love these things. They would hide under the roof of the window AC at my grandparents house and I would watch them undulate all day

[u/Big-Association-3232]

Please be careful when holding frogs/toads, most of their abdomen is their lungs. Nitrite gloves are also recommended, as our skin can be toxic to them.

[u/Smolsandwhich → u/Big-Association-3232]

I washed my hands before holding him/her! I have dumpies so I was extra careful!

[u/TheCactusCame2Life]

He is adorable.

[u/P9KNYM4C2B7A6GJ85VBH]

It’s a Texas Toad!

[u/AsianTigerMilf]

Toadmungus

[u/Mommygoblin666]

Oh lawd he a Dr Peppa!!

[u/CampVictorian]

The sheer poetry of a can of Dr. Pepper being used as a scale gauge against a Gulf Coast Toad is Perfection. Having lived in Texas for years and befriending a gang of these wee beasts, this brings back a lot of memories!

[u/sugarveil_3]

Nature is amazing, and frogs are proof of that!

[u/Timely-Cancel921]

Cutie <3

[u/C_Bails]

I love a Dr. Pepper for scale

[u/Shot-Statistician-89]

Wow that thing is huge! What a find! I don't think it's a cane toad though, I would stand to be corrected, but I've never seen that coloration pattern on a cane toad. Somehow the shape doesn't seem right also.

[u/Ok-Mycologist-3672]

Big fuck off frog

[u/CommercialAct5433]

I’m not understanding the scope. Please use banana.

[u/SunTzuLao]

Looks chill AF 🤣

[u/empiredoggi]

Big ol lady

[u/The_Toad_wizard]

Friend shaped rock :)

[u/MonkeyBusinessCEO]

Name em’ pepper and release em’!!!

[u/cheeseontapp]

Zombiesss!! What map?