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title: "Canadian Toad"
description: "Anaxyrus hemiophrys — Płazy. The Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys), also known commonly as the Dakota toad, is a species of toad that ranges from the prairie regions of western Canada south to parts of the upper midwest of the United States."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/canadian-toad
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Canadian Toad

> Anaxyrus hemiophrys — Płazy. The Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys), also known commonly as the Dakota toad, is a species of toad that ranges from the prairie regions of western Canada south to parts of the upper midwest of the United States.

- Scientific name: *Anaxyrus hemiophrys*
- Category: `amphibians` (Płazy)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola)
- iNaturalist observations: 2399
- Wikidata: [Q14917268](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14917268)
- iNaturalist taxon: [64978](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64978)

## Names

- en: Canadian Toad
- es: Sapo Canadiense
- fr: Crapaud du Canada
- pt: Sapo-canadense

## Countries with the most observations

CA (1546), US (518)

## Summary

The Canadian toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys), also known commonly as the Dakota toad, is a species of toad that ranges from the prairie regions of western Canada south to parts of the upper midwest of the United States. It belongs to the family Bufonidae, the "true" toads. Its specific name is derived from the Latin word hemiophrys, meaning eyebrow, which refers to its pronounced cranial crest between and behind the eyes. Anaxyrus hemiophrys displays the typical toad characteristics: it lacks a tail and teeth, it has a horizontal pupil, and its dry skin is thick and warty.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_toad

## Photo

![Canadian Toad](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/canadian-toad/medium.jpg)

Photo: Spencer Quayle · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/363373278

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/canadian-toad?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).