Thanks Wayne. There are some crevices that go under my outdoor cellar steps (step are concrete) and there has been some settling of the soil under there that left a rather large void (Next spring I ws going to fill the void with poured concrete) but now that there are salamanders under there I guess I cannot. I hope the steps don't cave in. LOL When I first noticed the void 2 years back I did put load after load of clay soil that I had left over from digging my pond, and watered it in with the hose, and it looked filled for a year, but now I notice there is a hole there again, but I don't know how deep it goes. Seems to be the bottomless pit under there but a great place for reptiles and amphibians. Here are two photos of a snake I often get in my cellar window well. They go after the frogs and toads that live there off and on all summer. In fact I was feeding a toad I named Mrs. Fowler (Fowler's Toad) that insisted on getting and staying in my window well. I was going to give her some crickets I bought and found this dude in there instead. Uhhh - I believe that is Mrs. Fowler inside the snake:-( Eastern Garter Snake (4 to 5 foot long!) Photo of a young bullfrog and Southern Leopard Frog that were also down in the window well the day before the snake ate the toad. I took them out the day before and released them by the pond. The window well is a favorite place for frogs and toads in summer because it is cool, has leaves, and beetles/spiders. The problem is they can't get out because it is deep so I take them out only to have them return. I have tons of frogs and toads so they are a constant food source for the snakes. I would take Mrs. Fowler out of that window well over and over, along with other toads that would show up, but she would be back every time the next morning. Well, at least she enjoyed a fat and happy life while it lasted. There is no telling how many toads and frogs the snakes get that don't get in the window well. I guess I should maybe screen it over so nobody can get in there - yes, that is what I will do this spring, but it makes great habitat when it gets hot in summer. I've made one toad refuge in my garden by scooping out the soil and placing an overturned, clay birdbath basin. This is under a dense shrub. I've also made many brush piles and log piles out at the edge of my wooded area. It's a zoo on my property. LOL

That guy is actually a girl. The key characteristics for American toad are, enlarged warts on the tibia, the ridges above the eyes (supraorbital ridges) do not touch the big cheek gland, and no more than two warts in any large spot on the back. The legs on this girl tell the story. She has shiny breeding skin, so colors are lost in the shine. Boys are half pints, have black thumbs, and dark colored throat. Oh, and a beautiful singing voice. Boys will "chirp" when handled.

That is just a juvenile toad. They can vary in color. There are two toad species in Michigan, the American Toad and the Fowlers Toad. Can't tell which this is from the photo.

I like your photos. It's fun to see how the critters like our plants. Yours looks like a gray tree frog, though. Hyla versicolor...which can also be green, and even change color to match its surroundings. It is a favorite of mine and my screen name at another site :) They are often referred to as tree toads and they do spend a lot of time in shrubs and trees. Grey tree frog, look for a green colored one part way down the page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_tree_frog