More commonly found along the coastal plain, the Fowler's Toad can be distinguished from the American Toad by noting if the "cranial crests contact elongate paratoids." Translation: the large glands behind the eyes contact the bumps of the eyes. In this young specimen, this is not as pronounced as is usually seen. Fowler's Toads are also more olive colored as compared to the usually more reddish brown American Toad, but there is much overlap in the appearance of the two species. Formerly considered a subspecies of Woodhouse's Toad.