Colorado River Toad. The Colorado River toad (Bufo=Incilius alvarius) is a large mainly terrestrial toad ranging in length from 4.3 to 7.4 inches (110 to 187 mm). It has leathery skin that ranges in color from olive brown to black with a few, low rounded bumps and enlarged glands on the back of the limbs.
Baroque came to English from a French word meaning irregularly shaped.. At first, the word in French was used mostly to refer to pearls. Eventually, it came to describe an extravagant style of art characterized by curving lines, gilt, and gold.
About gilts. A gilt is a UK Government liability in sterling, issued by HM Treasury and listed on the London Stock Exchange. The term âgiltâ or âgilt-edged securityâ is a reference to the primary characteristic of gilts as an investment: their security. The real coupon is quoted in the gilt's title and is fixed (e.g. 2Â½% Index-linked Treasury Stock 2016 pays a real coupon of 2Â½%, 1Â¼% twice a year); 2  an adjustment factor applied to the real coupon payment to take account of the increase in the RPI since the gilt's issue.