toad often have horny tips. The vertical oval of the ear has a dia- 

 meter only half that of the eye. The toes are broadly webbed, and 

 the web is not deeply indented. The ground color varies, but is 

 usually grayish or yellowish brown, with three or four pairs of 

 brown spots on the back. Each of these spots contains but one 

 large red or yellow wart. There is often a yellowish stripe along the 

 backbone. The underside varies from pale yellowish white to 

 orange-yellow, with blackish spots. The throat of the male is 

 brownish orange. 



The tadpole is round and black, flecked with gold. The long 

 narrow tail has a narrow gray fin. 



Size. Adult length, about 90 mm. 



Habitat. Toads go to the pond when they come out of hiber- 



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