Great Plains Toad

By Michael Amantea

March 15, 2009 | 5:16 p.m. CDT

Great Plains Toad
(Bufo cognatus)
Call: A loud, chugging sound—chee-ga, chee-ga, chee-ga—that lasts 20 to 50 seconds.
Approximate breeding call season: April through May
*Rare in Missouri

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