{"id":5670,"date":"2015-06-22T09:14:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T13:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=5670"},"modified":"2015-06-22T09:14:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T13:14:17","slug":"take-5-toads-and-toadlets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-toads-and-toadlets\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Toads and Toadlets"},"content":{"rendered":"

People are starting to report hundreds of tiny toads emerging from ponds. The American toad lays its eggs in April, and its tadpoles transform into terrestrial toadlets in early summer. Our other toad species, the similar-looking Fowler’s toad, has a mostly spotless belly and usually breeds later. T<\/span>hese two species sometimes interbreed. Take in the warty charm of toads with these five photos from past editions of our Photo Contest<\/a>, and read more<\/a> about frog and toad species in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\"2011

2011 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Joseph Warfel<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2013

2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Barbara K. Mindell<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2012

2012 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Suzette Barbier<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2014<\/a>

2014 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Rachel DeWolfe<\/p><\/div>\n

\"2013

2013 Photo Contest Entry \u00a9 Sarah Abrahamsen<\/p><\/div>\n

Want to send us your best shot? Enter our 2015 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People are starting to report hundreds of tiny toads emerging from ponds. The American toad lays its eggs in April, and its tadpoles transform into terrestrial toadlets in early summer. Our other toad species, the similar-looking Fowler’s toad, has a mostly spotless belly and usually breeds later. These two species sometimes interbreed. 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