Surinam toad

Key facts

• Surinam toad lives in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 0.15 kg (0.331 lb).
• A typical adult is about 15 cm (5.91 in) long.
• It lives about 10 years.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: freshwater.
• A female Surinam toad carries her eggs in little pockets in the skin of her back, and the babies pop out as tiny toads.