The oak toad can be identified by its light mid-dorsal stripe, variable brown and black spots, and proportionally large parotoid glands.

[citation needed] The male can be distinguished from the female by his clear white belly and a slightly distended, loose flap of skin beneath the mouth, which expands into the vocal sac.

[citation needed] The oak toad is native to the coastal regions of the southeastern United States, ranging from eastern Louisiana to southeast Virginia and south throughout Florida.

[5] The strands are attached to vegetation, usually submerged blades of grass 4 to 12 cm (1.6 to 4.7 in) beneath the surface.

[9][10] Energy investment in producing this quantity of eggs is significant, and many females are found dead during the mating season due to the rigors of the process.

The oak toad spends much of its time foraging for food, using its long, sticky tongue to capture prey.

[5] While ants comprise a large percentage of its diet, the dietary preferences of B. quercicus are more diverse compared to those documented for numerous tropical anuran species.

[11][12] The tadpole completes metamorphosis into a juvenile toadlet in 4 to 6 weeks, and it reaches adulthood and sexual maturity at 1.5 to 2.3 years of age.

[11][15] As with many bufonids, the oak toad inflates its body in unkenreflex when confronted by a potential predator.