The species is native to North America, where it occurs in much of the eastern United States and parts of adjacent Canada.

[5] Fowler's toad is usually brown, grey, olive green and rust red in color with darkened warty spots.

It has been found that male Fowler's toads mating calls are affected by the body size and temperature of the caller.

[9] As many as 10 different age classes, separated by several days, have been observed over the course of a breeding season in one small pond.

Fowler's toad lives in open woodlands, sand prairies, meadows, and beaches.

They are often found hiding under broad leaved plants, amidst clumps of grass, and inside or under logs.

[12] Their springtime emergence is associated with increased temperature, relatively little rainfall or wind, and a gibbous moon.

[14] The tadpole scrapes algae and bacterial mats from rocks and plants using the tooth-like structures in its mouth.

[18] On April 15th, 2024, Canada Post released a stamp with a Fowler's toad to raise public awareness of these amphibians.