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Eastern Narrowmouth Toad  (Gastrophryne carolinensis)

 
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)

The Eastern Narrowmouth Toad, Gastrophryne carolinensis, is found from the southern portion of the Cumberland Plateau west to the Jackson Purchase.  It appears to be absent from the Bluegrass region, the western coalfields, and portions of eastern Kentucky.  Unlike other toads of Kentucky, the Eastern Narrowmouth is small plump-bodied toad with smooth

skin.  Their tiny, pointed, turtle-necked heads with beady-eyes give them a very distinctive look.  Breeding takes place after heavy summer rains.  These secretive animals are rarely seen due to their habit of burrowing once the breeding season is complete.  Often concealed in clumps of grass, the males produce a high-pitched nasal "lamb's bleat" call from the shallow temporary ponds and flooded fields.  The voice of the Narrowmouth Toad is similar to that of a small Fowler's Toad.

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