mating california toads (darwin falls, death valley) - 6 photos

Photos of california toads during the mating season.

The California toad (Anaxyrus boreas halophilus) is a subspecies of the Western toad.

Those mating toads were spotted in Darwin Falls (Death Valley National Park).

In Darwin Falls, California toads are known to hybridize with Red-spotted Toads.

For more information about California toads, read www.californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/b.b.halophilus.html and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_toad