Common Name:

Southern Toad  

Scientific Name:
Anaxyrus terrestris (Southern Toad) formerly Bufo terrestris
Etymology:
Genus:
Anaxyrus is Greek meaning "A king or chief"
 Species:
terrestris is Latin and means "of or belonging to the earth".
Average Length:
1.6 - 3 in. (4.1 - 7.5 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
Record length:
4.5 in. (11.3 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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City of Chesapeake City of Suffolk