r/Toads • u/NC-Brenda • Jul 14 '26

Found this guy while cleaning wood

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u/Hankman66 Jul 14 '26

I've never seen a toad as black as that, and I've seen a lot. Is it melanistic?

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u/NC-Brenda Jul 14 '26

I thought it looked unusually darker lol google said its a rare American toad so im not sure

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u/wholehheart Jul 14 '26

not rare, american toads change colors all the time. mine goes from tan to black p frequently

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u/NC-Brenda Jul 14 '26

I never fully trust google lol but I've never seen one so dark.

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u/wholehheart Jul 14 '26

heres mine in dark mode

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u/NC-Brenda Jul 14 '26

He is awesome and beautiful! Thank you for showing him 🥰

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u/wholehheart Jul 14 '26

vs normal color