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Frogs and Toads

Frogs and Toads. By: Makayla Hunt. Our Frog Objectives. Identification Calls Endangered Frogs Threatened / Candidate Frogs. Identification. Seven Frogs One Toad. Bull Frog. Bull Frog. Green or Gray-Brown Brown Spots Circular Eardrums called Tympanum on both sides of their heads.

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Frogs and Toads

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  1. Frogs and Toads By: Makayla Hunt

  2. Our Frog Objectives • Identification • Calls • Endangered Frogs • Threatened / Candidate Frogs

  3. Identification • Seven Frogs • One Toad

  4. Bull Frog

  5. Bull Frog Green or Gray-Brown Brown Spots Circular Eardrums called Tympanum on both sides of their heads

  6. Bullfrog

  7. Eastern American Toad

  8. Eastern American Toad Shades of brown Can vary from olive to tan to gray to red Rough shin Chest and throats are cream or white with spots Warty

  9. Eastern American Toad

  10. Eastern Gray Treefrog Can change form bright green to gray Pattern of their backs bordered by black White belly Inside of legs are bright orange or yellow

  11. Eastern Gray Treefrog

  12. Pickerel Frog

  13. Pickerel Frog Rectangular spots Unbroken dorsolateral ridges Orange or yellow flash pattern on the inside of their hind legs

  14. Pickerel Frog

  15. Northern Green Frog

  16. Northern Green Frog Green or bronze to olive-brown in color Parallel ridges/folds that extend 2/3 of the way down its back (dorsolateral ridges) Breeding males can have yellow throats

  17. Northern Green Frog

  18. Northern Leopard Frog

  19. Northern Leopard Frog Green to brown dorsal color Large dark circular spots on their backs, sides and legs Spots are bordered by a lighter ring Parallel, pinkish, dorsolateral folds that run down their backs Pale stripe from their nostrils to their shoulders

  20. Northern Leopard Frog

  21. Northern Spring Peeper

  22. Northern Spring Peeper Tan or brown Can be olive green and gray An X on their dorsum Females are lighter in color Males have dark throats

  23. Northern Spring Peeper

  24. Wood Frog

  25. Wood Frog Black masked frog Red, yellow, gray, and brown in color Flat body, pointed head, webbed feet, un-webbed distal toe joints Smooth, moist skin

  26. Wood Frog

  27. Frog Calls • Alarm calls • Scare away predators • Attract a mate • Advertisement calls • Challenge other frogs (territory)

  28. Endangered Frogs and Toad • 3 Frogs • 1 Toad

  29. New Jersey Chorus Frog

  30. New Jersey Chorus Frog Olive, pale green, dull gray, light and dark brown in color 3 broad dark brown or black dorsal stripes Middle stripe forks Underside is off-white with occasional spots Triangular mark between eyes

  31. Southern Leopard Frog

  32. Southern Leopard Frog Green and brown on top with black spots on their backs and sides White belly Two light dorsolateral ridges down their backs Strips on their hind legs

  33. Northern Cricket Frog

  34. Northern Cricket Frog Triangular mark on head Dorsal is gray, or light brown with dark band on legs White bar from eye to base of foreleg Bumpy skin

  35. Eastern Spadefoot Toad

  36. Eastern Spadefoot Toad Smooth skin with tinny warts Olive to brown to black in color 2 irregular yellow stripes down their backs Vertical pupils Black, sharp-edged, spade-like projection on the underside of their feet

  37. Threatened / Candidate Frogs

  38. Activity • Name three frogs • One fact about each • Name one endangered frog • Why do you think it is endangered? • Can you identify these frogs from their calls?

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