Meet the Houston toad! 🐸 Did you know this rare amphibian used to call Houston home? Over time, urban growth pushed these toads west toward Bastrop, TX, but we're working hard to increase their populations in the wild. Our Zoo team is on a mission to protect and restore this endangered Texas native in the wild. Hear more from Brittanie, one of our Herpetology keepers, working to help this amphibian make a comeback. | Houston Zoo
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Turn the sound on for this one! Some species are easier heard than seen, like the endangered Houston toad. To find this species in East-Central Texas, biologists and savvy landowners use a “chorus survey” to listen for their high-pitched, whistle-like trill. These surveys are not easy to plan, as the Houston toad’s song can only be heard on a few warm nights during its breeding season January through June. Audio of a Houston toad’s high pitched breeding call by Herpetology Collection, UT Austin
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Hop over to the Houston Zoo & marvel at the awesome work being done to save the endangered Houston toad. 🐸 | San Diego Zoo
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Check out our first ever #CreatureFeature to learn all about the Houston Toad. Fun fact: the Houston Toad is the only toad that only occurs in Texas! #WeWillNotBeTamed #LiveAmongtheWild | Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation
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Sound on! Who needs online dating when you could have a toad’s call for mating? This mating call is produced by male toads in order to attract females during the breeding season and to warn other rival males of their presence. Sometimes they can last up to thirty seconds! 🐸 | Shedd Aquarium
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SOUND ON: It's breeding season for the critically endangered Houston toad! This season, we were able to produce 41,000 eggs in our Amphibian Rescue Center here at the Zoo, which our herpetologists transported to Bastrop State Park and released as part of our efforts to save these amazing amphibians from extinction. This area in South Texas is one of the last remaining natural habitats for Houston toads, who have historically thrived across a wide range in the central and eastern parts of our sta
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Texas landowners encouraged to protect endangered Houston toad
Texas landowners encouraged to protect endangered Houston toad
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