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Characteristics of Toads:
- Warty, Dry Skin
- Short Legs
- Wide Waists
- Enlarged Poison Glands on Neck
- HOP along the ground
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Characteristics of Frogs:
- Smooth, Moist Skin
- Long Legs
- Small Waists
- No enlarged Poison Glands
- LEAP in the air
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Characteristics of Order- Anura:
- Moist scaleless skin
- 4 legs with no claws on toes
- External fertilization= AMPLEXUS
- Eggs surrounded by gelatinous membrane
- Eggs usually laid in water in clusters, strings, or singly
- Larva= Tadpole (with tail and covered gills)
- Tadpole can last just a few days or several years
- Adult= lungs, no tail, 4 legs, back legs for jumping or hopping
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Characteristics of Family-
Bufonidae:
- Order: Anura
- Warty skin with parotid glands
- Eggs in string
- Hop
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- American Toad
- Order: Anura
- Family: Bufonidae
- Genus: Anaxyrus
- Species: americanus
- CharacteristicsBack with 1-2 wart spots
- Kidney Bean shaped Parotid gland
- Parotid gland separate form cranial ridge or just touching spur
- Chest often with many dark spots
- Size: 2- 3.5 inches
- Song: High Pitched Trill (6-30 seconds) (April - May)
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- Fowler's Toad
Order: Anura - Family: Bufonidae
- Genus: Anaxyrus
- Species: woodhousii fowleri
- CharacteristicsBack with 4+ wart spots
- Oval shaped parotid gland
- Parotid gland touches cranial ridge
- Chest has 1 or 0 dark spots
- Size: 2- 3 inches
- Song: Loud Harsh WAAAAAAH (1- 4 seconds) (May- July)
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Characteristics of Family- Hylidae:
- Slim Waisted
- Long legged
- Usually small
- Warty
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- Gray TreefrogOrder: Anura
- Family: Hylidae
- Genus: Hyla
- Species: versicolor
- CharacteristicsLargest tree frog in our area
- Camouflage color varies- Grey, Tan, or Green
- Lighter spot below each eye
- Has large adhesie discs at teh tips of the toes
- Yellow/ Orange inner back legs
- Quite warty
- Woodland frog in trees
- Size: 0.75- 1.25 inches
- Song: Short Trill- Mellow to Harsh (May- June)
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- Spring Peeper
- Order: Anura
- Family: Hylidae
- Genus: Pseudocris
- Species: crucifer
- CharacteristicsTan with an X on back
- Small adhesive discs on tips of toes
- No light line on upper lip
- Cling to vegetation around ponds
- Size: 0.75 - 1.25 inches
- Song: Loud High Pitch "Peeeeep" (Repeated every second) (March- April)
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- Mountain Chorus Frog
- Order:
Anura - Family: Hylidae
- Genus: Pseudacris
- Species: brachyphona
- CharacteristicsTan with two cruved stripes on back (reversed parenthesis)
- Dark triangle between eyes
- Light line on upper lip
- Size: 1- 1.5 inches
- Song: Raspy "Creeeeek" Speeding up and raising in pitch at the end (March - April)
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