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The Eastern American Toad is known as the Anaxyrus americanus americanus. It is a medium-sized toad usually ranging in size from 5–9 cm. The color and pattern is somewhat variable, especially for the females. Skin color can change depending on habitat colors, humidity, stress, and temperature. Color changes range from yellow to brown to black, from solid colors to speckled. The call or voice of a breeding male is a high trill, lasting 6–30 seconds, similar to a ringing telephone. They hibernate during the winter. American toads require a semi-permanent freshwater pond or pool with shallow water in which to breed, to gather their water supplies in times of drought, and for their early development. They also require dense patches of vegetation, for cover and hunting grounds. Given these two things and a supply of insects for food, American toads can live almost anywhere, ranging from forests to flat grassland. Adult toads are mostly nocturnal, but juveniles are active during the day. When it rains, these toads will become active and can be observed eating worms and insects leaving their burrows. These toads are creatures of habit and once they have a certain area they prefer to live within it. I located a few Eastern American Toads in Eden Township, Ohio during a light rain storm in September.