Anurans Flipped Terms Specimen Photo ID

Bufonidae

True Toads

The only group of frogs and toads (Anura) where every single member is commonly called a "toad"

Fowler's Toad

Anaxyrus fowleri

Bufonidae

Anaxyrus fowleri

Oak Toad

Anaxyrus quercicus

Bufonidae

Anaxyrus quercicus

Southern Toad

Anaxyrus terrestris

Bufonidae

Anaxyrus terrestris

Cane Toad

Rhinella horribilis

Bufonidae

Rhinella horribilis

Eleutherodactylidae

Rain Frogs

A family of direct-developing frogs

Greenhouse Frog

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Eleutherodactylidae

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Hylidae

Treefrogs

The most distinctive features of the Hylidae family focus on how their bodies are built for climbing and movement with sticky toe pads, claw-shaped toe bones, intercalary elements, and camoflaged bodies.

Southern Cricket Frog

Acris gryllus

Hylidae

Acris gryllus

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Dryophytes chrysoscelis

Hylidae

Dryophytes chrysoscelis

Green Treefrog

Dryophytes cinereus

Hylidae

Dryophytes cinereus

Pine Woods Treefrog

Dryophytes femoralis

Hylidae

Dryophytes femoralis

Barking Treefrog

Dryophytes gratiosus

Hylidae

Dryophytes gratiosus

Squirrel Treefrog

Dryophytes squirellus

Hylidae

Dryophytes squirellus

Cuban Treefrog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Hylidae

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Hylidae

Pseudacris crucifer

Upland Chorus Frog

Pseudacris feriarum

Hylidae

Pseudacris feriarum

Southern Chorus Frog

Pseudacris nigrita

Hylidae

Pseudacris nigrita

Ornate Chorus Frog

Pseudacris ornata

Hylidae

Pseudacris ornata

Little Grass Frog

Pseudacris ocularis

Hylidae

Pseudacris ocularis

Microhylidae

Narrow Mouthed Toads

The most distinguishing characteristic of frogs in the family Microhylidae (commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs) is their teardrop or pear-shaped body configuration

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis

Microhylidae

Gastrophryne carolinensis

Ranidae

"True" Frogs

Have Distinct tympanum (The circular, drum-like patch of skin located on the outside of its head just behind each eye)

And have Dorsolateral ridges (raised lines of skin running along the sides of a frog's back, starting near the eye)

Gopher Frog

Lithobates capito

Ranidae

Lithobates capito

Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Ranidae

Lithobates catesbeianus

Green/Bronze Frog

Lithobates clamitans

Ranidae

Lithobates clamitans

Pig Frog

Lithobates grylio

Ranidae

Lithobates grylio

River Frog

Lithobates heckscheri

Ranidae

Lithobates heckscheri

Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

Ranidae

Lithobates sphenocephalus

Carpenter Frog

Lithobates virgatipes

Ranidae

Lithobates virgatipes

Scaphiopodidae

Nearctis Spadefoot Toads

American spadefoot toads are burrowing amphibians belonging to the family Scaphiopodidae that spend most of their lives underground.

Eastern Spadefoot Toad

Scaphiopus holbrookii

Scaphiopodidae

Scaphiopus holbrookii

Pipidae

Pipids

A family of primitive, fully aquatic frogs that lack tongues and vocal cords

Western Clawed Frog

Xenopus tropicalis

Pipidae

Xenopus tropicalis