Flashcards
Frogs and Toads
Cards in this deck (14)
- 1—American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Stocky body, warty skin, dark, rounded spot on back encircling one or two warts
Confusing species: Fowler toads have 3 or more warts on each spot - 2—Blanchard's Cricket frog (T)
Acris blanchardi
Small frog, warty skin, bluntly pointed snout, skin can be brown, tan, olive, or gray, dark triangle pointed backward between eyes
Confusing species: chorus frogs have white stripe along upper lip
- 3—Boreal Chorus Frog (SC)
Pseudacris maculata
White or cream colored stripe along upper lip, shorter hind legs, back stripes are broken into rows of spots
Confusing Species: Spring peeper lacks white upper lip line
- 4—Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Largest frog species in MI, green, olive, brown, ridge of skin beginning at the eye and curving to shoulder, smooth skin when young, gets bumpier
Confusing species: Green Frog have dorsolateral folds
- 5—Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Moist, warty skin, large toe pads, one or more irregular splotches, one stretches from eyes to front leg, smaller, smoother skinned
Confusing species: spring peeper has smaller toe pads
- 6—Fowler's Toad (SC)
Anaxyrus fowleri
varies from tan or brown to olive green or gray, usually a light line down the back, large spots on back each spot has 3 or more warts, throat and belly are white or dull yellow
Confusing Species: American toad has less than 3 warts on each dark spot
- 7—Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Moist, warty skin, large toe pads, one or more irregular splotches, one stretches from eyes to front leg
Confusing species: spring peeper has smaller toe pads
- 8—Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Green, olive, brown, yellow, dark spotting on back and sides, dorsolateral fold extends from one eye to 2/3 down the back
Confusing species: bullfrog lacks dorsolateral folds
- 9—Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
back and sides are green/olive/brown, marked with darker spots and blotches, upper lip area is green.
Confusing species: Bullfrogs are green with small spots, Green Frogs are heavily marked with dark pigment, Mink frogs have lengthwise spots on legs
- 10—Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Green/brown, with various dark spots on back with whitish, or yellowish borders, belly is pale
Confusing species: pickerel frog has angular spots between its dorsolateral folds
- 11—Pickerel Frog (SC)
Lithobates palustris
Light line along upper lip, squarish, brown spots arranged in 2 rows between the dorsolateral folds
Confusing species: Northern leopard frog has rounder spots, lack bright orange color near groin
- 12—Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Small brown, tan or gray frog, slightly large toe pads, has X shaped marking on back
Confusing species: Chorus frogs have white upper lip line
- 13—Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
Distinct white or cream stripe along upper lip, 2 dark strips running down the back, background color ranges from brown, reddish, or tan to gray or olive, belly is cream or white.
Confusing Species: Spring peeper lacks white upper lip line
- 14—Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Brown with dark mask that extends from eyes to shoulder, may have black spots on dorsolateral folds,