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Our friend the Karoo Toad lives in the semi-desert region of South Africa known as the Karoo! They are also known as the Gariep Toad, named after the original name for the Orange River in the Khoekhoe language! (photo by Jonathan Breytenbach)

Our friend the Cerro Mali Beaked Toad lives in the lowland areas around the mountains that border Panama and Colombia! Their scientific name Rhinella acrolopha can be translated as "little nosed toad who lives on a mountain" which doesn't seem accurate at all! (photo by Sam Jones)

Our friend the Spotted Red-belly Toad is a small, colorful toad from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay! Their bodies contain glands that store toxins from the insects that they eat, which in turn makes them toxic to predators! (photo by Stefan Göttel)

Our friend the Zhushihe Mountain Toad lives in mountainous areas of China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam! They are a member of genus Ophryophryne, which are known as Mountain Toads or Narrow-mouthed Horned Toads! (photo by Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok)

Our friend the Iberian Midwife Toad lives in Portugal and western Spain! Males of this species carry around a clutch of up to 180 eggs, sometimes from more than one female, to protect them until they hatch! Their call sounds like a loud beep, or perhaps a submarine ping! (photo by alzzal)

Our friend the Indus Valley Toad is also known as the Indian Marbled Toad and Punjab Toad! When handled roughly they will produce excretions that can cause irritation and boils on skin and have been known to sicken or kill dogs that attack them! (photo by Pritom Kumer Sur Roy)

Our friend the Emei Moustache Toad is known for the large row of keratinized spikes that males grow on their upper lip during mating season! These spikes are used to fight for breeding territories! Also, unlike most toads, the males tend to be much larger than the females! (photo by zodiacxxc)

Our friend the Jingdong Toothed Toad has tiny teeth in their upper jaws! They live at high altitudes in the Mount Ailao region of the Yunnan province of China! Like other toothed toads, they have vertical pupils! (photo by Ji-Shen Wang)

Our friend the European Common Toad has the scientific name Bufo bufo, they are literally the "toad toad"! Scientists once found one crawling on the bottom of Loch Ness at a depth of 324 feet (98 meters)! (photo by Charlotte Kirchner)

Our friend the Morro Do Baú Flea Toad is one of seven new species of Saddleback Toads that were first described in 2015 after an expedition in Brazil! Their scientific name Brachycephalus fuscolineatus refers to the dark stripe down their back! (photo by Luiz Ribiero)

Our friend the Western Green Toad is a recognized subspecies of the North American Green Toad, though some scientists argue that they are too closely related to be different toads! They are a secretive toad who hides underground during the day and comes out at night to feed! (photo by John Sullivan)

Our friend the Inca Toad is a beaked toad from Peru! They were first described as a new species in 1913 and have moved in and out of synonymy with other species but recently have been recognized as a unique species! (photo by angelabelen)

Our friend the Earless Toad, Bufo cryptotympanicus, lives in southern China and is named for their lack of external ear structures! They are also known as the Hidden-eared Toad, which is probably more apt because they do have inner ear structures and can hear! (photo by 皓皓)

Our friend the Panamanian Golden Frog is a stubfoot toad from Panama who is considered extinct in the wild but lives in breeding populations in zoos all over the world, such as this one at ZooTampa at Lowry Park! (photo by Sean Jacobs @mictlan.bsky.social )

Our friend the Blue-spotted Toad is a very rare toad from Ecuador! They are covered in bluish spots which are believe to be aposematic! That means the colors advertise to predators that they are not good to eat! (photo by Luis A. Coloma)

Our friend Carvalho's Tree Toad lives in the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil! Like other members of genus Dendrophryniscus, they live in trees and lay their eggs in the water-filled cavities of plants! When threatened they stiffen their legs and play dead! (photo by Rafael Barros)

Our friend the Scrawny Stubfoot Toad is a critically endangered harlequin frog from Colombia, once considered extinct but rediscovered in 2016! Breeding populations are being maintained and in 2025 the St. Louis Zoo released nearly 500 toads back into the wild! (photo by Saint Louis Zoo)

Our friend Rhinella kuka lives in Bolivia and is named after the Quechua word "kuka", which is the name of the coca plant from which cocaine is extracted! They were described as a new species just a few years ago! (photo by Martinez-Diaz M)

Our friend Melanophryniscus simplex is a Brazilian redbelly toad that is known for producing toxins that not only make them bad to eat but also help prevent parasites and bacterial infections! (photo by Lucas Fernandes Langer)

Our friend the Asmara Toad is one of only two known bisexual polyploid species of toads! That means they have more than two paired sets of chromosomes! They are named after Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea! (photo by Marius Burger)