The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is well known for its ability to exude toxins from glands within its skin that have psychoactive properties.

This toad is common in the Sonoran Desert. It occurs in a variety of habitats including creosote bush desertscrub, grasslands up into oak-pine woodlands, and thornscrub and tropical deciduous forest in Mexico.

These toads that live in the desert are known for their ability to withstand extreme heat and dryness. They’ve adapted to these conditions by being able to absorb moisture through their skin even when they’re underground. In this article, we’ll learn about some desert toads and some facts about them so we can get to know them better. 1.

SONORAN DESERT TOAD Incilius alvarius DESCRIPTION: Arizona’s largest toad, Sonoran Desert toads grow to 7.5 inches or more in length. They resemble frogs in that they have relatively smooth, typically olive-green/brown skin, but they can be identified as toads by the crests on the head (cranial crests), and prominent, elongated glands on both ...

The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is found in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is notable for exuding toxins from glands within its skin that have psychoactive properties.

As one of the few U.S. states with true desert ecosystems, Arizona offers a unique blend of arid and semi-arid conditions that support many of its toad species. However, some toads on our list rely on wetter habitats, including rivers, streams, ponds, and temporary rain pools.

Incilius alvarius Sonoran Desert Toad. Habitat suitability models were generated at 30 m 2 resolution. The map below aggregates predicted suitable habitat into 1 mi 2 hexagons. The color of each hexagon represents percentage of 30 m 2 pixels predicted to be present over the total number modeling pixels in each hexagon.