EC Frogs (Image Descriptions) Flashcards

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Looks like a bullfrog, but has a ridge of skin that runs down the length of the body instead of curving around the tympanic membrane

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Green frog

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Smaller and usually more brown than northern leopard frog. Has more square and geometrically shaped spots

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Pickerel frog

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Back feet are large and webbed since it is mostly aquatic. Typically green, chartreuse, or dark gray, with no real pattern.

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Pig frog

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Gray or green in color with striped or splotched pattern on back.

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Gray tree frog

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typically Green with round black spots and a few white stripes running down back. Has a small white(ish) dot on its tympanic membrane.

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Northern Leopard frog

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Key feature is lumps behind the eyes (paratoid glands) that contain toxins. Coloration varies in regards to mottling and amount of red present

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American toad

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Small, sand-colored frog with dark brown patterns on it’s back

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Spring peeper

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Have dorsolateral folds (raised skin) that curves around the tympanic membranes (ears). Color varies from solid green to solid bronze, or a mix

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American bullfrog

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