frogs and toads of pennsylvania. frogs and toads only tailless amphibians frogs have longer legs...
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Frogs and toads of Pennsylvania
Frogs and Toads Only tailless amphibians Frogs have longer legs than toads
Leap instead of hop Exhibit an external eardrum
(tympanum) Have lungs as adults but also breathe
through skin Toads dry warty skin, parotoid glands
found on head All carnivores
Eastern spadefoot toad Hard sickle shaped
spade on each hind foot to identify. Have teeth on upper jaw. Can be brown to yellow or gray to black. They have two lighter colored lined running down their backs. Distinct tympanum. Reduced parotoid glands. Vertical golden iris.
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Eastern spadefoot toad
Eastern American Toad Nocturnal. Background color of
brown, olive, or brick red with yellowish patches.
Underside spotted Black spots with only
one or two warts. Paratoid glands do not
contact cranial crests. Golden iris.
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Eastern American Toad
Fowler’s toad Generally brown or grey,
with a light stripe running down the middle of its back.
Large black spots with at least three warts each on back.
Belly is white and unmarked.
Long paratoid glands that contact the cranial crests.
Two tubercles on hind feet.
Yellow irises.
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Fowler’s toad
Northern cricket frog Warty skin Usually gray with
darker stripes Dark triangle
between eyes. No toe disks
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Northern Cricket frog
Northern spring peeper Large dark x
shape on back. Bars on legs V between eyes Tan to light brown
or grayish Pads at the ends
of toes.
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Northern spring peeper
Eastern gray treefrog Greenish,
brownish, or grayish.
Irregular blotch on back.
Thighs and underside yellow-orange.
Light spot under each eye.
Toes with pads. Rough warted
skin.
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Eastern gray treefrog
Mountain chorus frog Light brown to
green with a gray over lay.
Belly and underside of legs yellowish.
Two black stripes on back that curve inward. May touch to form an x.
Triangle between eyes.
White along upper lip.
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Mountain chorus frog
Western chorus frog Smooth skin, which
is greenish gray to light brown.
Belly lacks marking and is off-white.
Three stripes run down the back.
A stripe runs down either side from nostril to groin.
White band on upper lip.
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Western chorus frog
Bullfrog Large tympanum. Dorsolateral
ridges run along the tympanum and down the foreleg.
Green in color. Belly white to
cream. Legs often spotted
or barred. Big eyes. Yellow bottom jaw.
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Bullfrog
Northern green frog Similar in
appearance to a bullfrog
Metallic green to greenish to light brown.
Blotches on back. Yellow throat. White belly. Dorsolateral
ridges run down back.
Large tympanum.
Northern green frog
Pickerel frog Used as bait for
pickerel. Secrete poison
from skin, which stinks.
Two rows of squarish markings on back.
Pointed nose. Light brown to
light gray skin. White belly yellow
towards rear. Dark bars on legs.
Pickerel frog
Northern Leopard frog Longest jumper. Blunt nose. Brownish or green
skin with dark round spots.
Dark bars on legs. White to yellowish
belly.
Northern leopard frog
Wood frog Usually tan in
color. May be pink or dark brown.
Dark mask on each eye which stretches past the tympanum.
May have bars on legs.
Can be frozen and thawed in spring.
Wood frog
Calls Examples of the calls of the toads and
frogs covered in this PowerPoint can be found on Mr. Irons’ wiki page.