Juvenile and Adult
- Large reddish-brown warts often set in dark blotches
- Raised oval-shaped parotoid gland behind each eye
- Two small, rounded projections (tubercles) on underside of each hind foot
- May have light stripe down middle of back
- Lacks ridges (cranial crests) on top of head
- Background colour: olive-green, red, brown to almost black
Body length: up to 13 cm
Call
- Quiet series of soft whistles or chirping sounds; some individuals may not call
Eggs
- Laid in strings of one to three rows of eggs
Tadpole
- Eyes located centrally on body as viewed from above
- Spiracle located high on body, in middle of left side as viewed from side
- Small individuals throughout range and large individuals in most parts of range appear entirely black; tail muscle dark
- Commonly form closely packed schools that appear as dense mats in shallow water
Range
- Found primarily in the northern and western portions of the province, occupying the boreal forest, foothills, sub-alpine, and alpine environments
- Largely absent from the drier southern and eastern areas of the province, although has been observed as far east as Lac La Biche
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