frogs and toads of pennsylvania

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

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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.