Eastern Narrowmouth Toad

Description:

I found this hopping out into the road from my yard at night, no doubt intent on traveling to a breeding pool. (I've been hearing them the last couple of days in little puddles in yards.) I captured it and placed it on a stage for photography--in this case, a piece of craft foam. I do not see them in the open during the day--they always seem to be under something. Even when calling during the day, they seem to be under cover.This one is much plumper than ones I've seen previously--perhaps a female full of eggs! Length was just over an inch--25-30 mm, perhaps, a bit larger than some others I have found.Update: Frogs and Toads of Georgia mentions that they are sexually dimorphic--males with a dark throat. That looks to agree with what I see based on the size and body shape--the one below in my comment, for instance was smaller, and does seem to have a darker throat--probably a male.