Frogs

What order are frogs and toads in?

Anura

What species are in the family Bufonidae?

Toads

Orange warts on feet

Line down back

Grape sized

Anaxyrus quercicus (Oak Toad)

Sometimes dorsal stripe

Cranial crest in L shape

Anaxyrus terrestris (Southern Toad)

Cranial crest wraps around eye

Paratoid glands sit low on head

Rhinella marina (Cane Toad)

What species are in the family Hylidae?

Treefrogs and allies

Green tympanum

Distinct white line on side

Bright spotting on back

Hyla cincerea (Green Treefrog)

Dark tympanum

Yellow lines on sides

Hyla squirella (Squirrel Treefrog)

White patch under eye

Yellow wash on legs

Hyla chrysoscelis (Cope’s Gray Treefrog)

Bright orange flecking on femurs

Bandit mask on face

Hyla femoralis (Pine Woods Treefrog)

Large spotting on back

Hyla gratiosa (Barking Treefrog)

Largest toe pads of treefrogs

Fused skin on face

Osteopilu septentrionalis (Cuban Treefrog)

X or crucifix on back

Pseudacris crucifer (Spring Peeper)

Milk mustache

Rows of spots on back

Pseudacris nigrita (Southern Chorus Frog)

Remnants of black spots on sides/eye

Black ashy sides

Pseudacris ornata (Ornate Chorus Frog)

Tiny black mask through the eyes

Dark stripe from snout to groin

Pseudacris ocularis (Little Grass Frog)

Triangle pointing away from head

Grills on legs

Webbed toes

Acris gryllus (Southern Cricket Frog)

What species are in the family Leptodactylidae?

Robber frogs

Square toe pads

Triangle facing down head

Eleutherodactylus planirostris (Greenhouse Frog)

What species are in the family Microphylidae?

Narrow mouths

Tiny mouth

Grape shape

Fat fold on head

Gastrophryne carolinensis (Eastern Narrow Mouthed Toad)

What species are in the family Scaphiopodidae?

Spadefoots

Spade on foot

Inconspicuous paratoid glands on shoulders

No cranial crest

Scaphiopus holbrookii (Eastern Spadefoot)

What species are in the family Ranidae?

True Frogs

Huge head

Humped rump

Rana capito (Gopher Frog)

Incomplete webbing on long toe

Lacks dorsolateral fold

Mottled spots on legs

Rana catesbeiana (American Bullfrog)

Yellow/tan without obvious markings

Medium small

Dorsolateral fold

Rana clamitans (Bronze Frog)

Webbing to top of long toe

Barring on legs/sides

Lacks dorsolateral fold

Rana grylio (Pig Frog)

Dark color with white spotting on belly and white lips

No dorsolateral fold

Rana heckscheri (River Frog)

Highlights on fold and spots down back

Dorsolateral fold

Tympanum marked with light dot in the center

Pointed snout

Rana sphenocephala (Southern Leopard Frog)