Plains narrowmouth toad - Gastrophryne olivacea
Description:
- 7/8-1.5 inches total length
- Found beneath rocks on open, grassy slopes
- Breed in temporary pools
- Feed on ants
Actually a frog, not a toad!!
Interesting fact:
- Narrowmouth toads are somewhat flattened and, except when breeding, are found beneath rocks out in open prairie where they feed on small species of ants.
Range map in Kansas:
More images:
- A group of narrowmouth toads found beneath a rock:
- Recently metamorphed juvenile above and tadpole below.