Description: A small (head and body: 4 - 8 cm [1.5 to 3 in.]) flat toad. The dorsal surface is grayish-brown with reddish warts, and the ventral surface whitish to buff with or without spotting. The parotoid glands are round, and the parietal ridges are small or absent. Other species of toads in southern Nevada have prominent cranial crests or oval parotoid glands. Breeds from April to September after rain. This is the only North American toad that lays eggs one at a time on the bottom of pools. Active at twilight and well into the night.
Diet: Insects.
Habitat: Deserts, rocky areas, and agricultural areas, usually near natural or manmade sources of permanent water.
Range: Southwestern U.S. from California to Texas, and from Utah and Kansas south into central Mexico. This species occurs throughout Clark County, Nevada, in the appropriate habitat.