Red-spotted toads still calling in Tucson basin

September 29, 2026

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46 observations were logged in the Tucson basin in the 30 days ending 2026-09-27, with the most recent on 2026-09-27.¹ Lowland populations are in the final days of their late-June-through-September breeding season, driven by monsoon rainfall that ends the first week of October.¹

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