Category: Amphibians
This species is a large toad native to western North America. It will eat any kind of insect it can catch and is a powerful jumper though they prefer to walk. It inhabits a wide range of terrestrial habitats across its range but prefer to be near ponds, lakes, and other water sources within these habitats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_toad
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frog-Amphibian-Species/Western-Toad/
Make sure you retract your eyes 30 times before swallowing!
It has long been known that Frogs retract their eyes and close them while eating, leading scientists to suspect that frogs use their eyes to help them swallow. This suspicion was finally confirmed in 2004, when the northern leopard frog was observed by scientists retracting its eyes while swallowing crickets, actually using them to help push the food toward its esophagus!
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