Karteikarten

Missouri Frogs

Spongegar squarepants Englisch 23 Karten

Karten in diesem Stapel (23)

1Enter text here...Eastern American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
If you find one that exceeds 3 1/2 inches, it is most likely a female.
Only 1 or 2 warts per blotch.
Some are really red in coloration.
2Enter text here...Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Note the multiple warts inside a single dark spot.
3Enter text here...American Bullfrog
Lithobatus catesbeianus or Rana catesbeianus
The forth back toe isn't webbed nor are the forelimbs.
Males have yellow throats and are smaller then females.
4Enter text here...Great Plains Frog
Anaxyrus cognatus
Look for green or dark brown blotches encircled with white or tan.
Carnal ridges form a V.
Parotid glands are small.
5Enter text here...Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
The upper lip is normally white.
A dark spot exists between the eyes.
6Enter text here...Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
No tympanum or webbing.
Burrows underground.
7Enter text here...Illinois Chorus Frog
Pseudacris Illinoensis
Tan to tannish grey with dark brown or grey markings.
They have a V between their eyes and a mark under them.
Froglets are dull grey.
8Enter text here...Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Distinguished by the dark street near its eye.
They can be grey, red, green, or brown with females being slightly brighter.
9Enter text here...Northern Crawfish Frog
Lithobates Areolatus circulosus
Head is disproportionately large.
Color varies from light tan to light grey, spots may be dark brown, grey or nearly black.
The spots are Giraffe-like in some opinion.
10Enter text here...Grey Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
They can change colors from grey to green.
They can change from nearly black to nearly white.
Females have white throats and do not call.
There is a light spot under each eye.
The back of their legs are yellow or orange.
11—Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala
Measures about 2 to 3.5 inches.
It has a light line along its upper jaw, light spot on its tympanum.
They prefer shallow fresh water.
12—Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris or Rana palustris
Toxic secretions are irritating!
2-4 inches long.
Look for 2 rows of dark-squarish spots running down its back.
Has a dark green and brown color.
13—Eastern Spadefoot Toad
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Skin is smoother and moister then other toads.
Coloration is tan or yellowish to dark brown, without bold spots.
They have yellow eyes with cat-like pupils.
2 lines descending from behind the eyes.
14—American Green Treefrog
Hyla Cinerea
It is green with a white, yellow or iridescent stripe along each side of the body. The length of these stripes varies and may not be present at all.
Additionally, yellow flecks are often found on the dorsum of some individuals.
15—Northern Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans melanota or Rana clamitans melanota
Similar to Bullfrogs, but is smaller and has a ridge from the eye to midbody.
Color varies from green to greenish tan to brown, but the upper lip and head are usually green.
Adult males have a bright yellow throat.
16—Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens or Rana pipiens
It reaches 4.3 inches.
It varies from green to brown in color, with large, dark, circular spots on its back, sides, and legs, each spot is normally bordered by a lighter ring.
17—Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi or Rana blairi
A light tan color with greenish brown or brown spots that are not circled with white.
18—Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
It can be gray, tan, pinkish or light brown and has a dark X spot on its back, darkness depends on color.
A dark line runs across the top of its head between the eyes.
19—Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
Call is like rubbing your nail on a plastic comb.
Lives in southeast Missouri, rare.
It has three dark stripes down its back and a white stripe along its upper lip.
Distinguishable from Upland Chorus Frog by range and genetics.
It's stripes can be broken and appear as spots.
20—Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
It is gray or tan with dark dorsal stripes that are narrow or broken into a series of dashes or spots, although some lack stripes entirely.
They are nocturnal and very rarely seen outside of breeding season, during which males will have a dark throat.
They live in the boothill of Missouri.
21—Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens or Rana pipiens
A pair of parallel dorsolateral folds starting from the back of the eye and down the back, these folds are often lighter or pinkish in color.
Found only in northwestern Missouri.
22—Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
There are dark bars on its legs.
Croaks are very loud and the first signs of spring.
3/4 to 1 1/4 inches in size.
23—Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi or Rana blairi
A ridge of skin along each side of the back is broken toward the hind end, with a small section at the rear raised toward the back, this distinguishes it from other leopard frogs.