{"id":263,"date":"2014-08-28T15:28:38","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T15:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/frogwatch\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2021-07-14T10:10:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T14:10:01","slug":"alberta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.naturewatch.ca\/frogwatch\/alberta\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Alberta"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Learn about the Frogs of Alberta<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a list of frog species to watch in Alberta. Happy Listening!<\/p>\n<p>Data provided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carcnet.ca\/english\/herps.php\">Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/borealwestern-toad\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/bufo_boreas.jpg\" alt=\"Boreal\/Western Toad\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Boreal\/Western Toad<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong>\u00a0Anaxyrus boreas<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> Toad<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This toad is usually green or brown with a light stripe down the back. Like all toads, it has a dry, warty skin. The warts may be reddish brown and are surrounded by black marks. Unlike other toads it has no cranial crests although it does have oval parotid glands. The belly is pale with dark mottling. Adults reach up to 12 cm in size.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/borealwestern-toad\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/canadian-toad\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/bufo_hemiophrys.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Toad\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Canadian Toad<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Anaxyrus hemiophrys<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> Toad<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This relatively small toad is either brown to grey-green or reddish with reddish warts surrounded by black spots. There is a light line down the centre of the back and the belly is pale with grey spots. It is distinguished by cranial crests which fuse to form a hump between the eyes. Two prominent tubercles on its hind feet are used for burrowing. Maximum adult size is only 7 cm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/canadian-toad\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/great-plains-toad\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/bufo_cognatus.jpg\" alt=\"Great Plains Toad\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Great Plains Toad<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong>\u00a0Anaxyrus cognatus<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> Toad<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> The Spotted Frog is a large brown true toad with ill defined spots which may have light centres. It has dorsolateral ridges and a dark mask with a light stripe on the upper jaw. Its toes are fully webbed and the eyes are slightly upturned. The tympanum is prominent. The underside may be yellow, orange or red with dark mottling on the throat. Maximum adult size is 10 cm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/great-plains-toad\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/plains-spadefoot-toad\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/spea_bombifrons.jpg\" alt=\"Plains Spadefoot Toad\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Plains Spadefoot Toad<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Spea bombifrons<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> Toad<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> Spadefoots differ from other frogs and toads by their vertical pupil, relatively smooth skin, teeth in their upper jaw and absence of parotid glands. They also have a horny, sharp, dark edged knob or tubercle (the \u201cspade\u201d) on the inner surface of the hind foot. There may be light stripes on the back. The belly is white. Maximum adult size is 6 cm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/plains-spadefoot-toad\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/boreal-chorus-frog\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Western-Chorus-Frog-Scott-Gillingwater.jpg\" alt=\"Boreal Chorus Frog\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Boreal Chorus Frog<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Pseudacris maculata<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> Treefrog<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> The Boreal Chorus Frog is a small, smooth skinned treefrog. Colour varies from green-gray to brown. There is a dark stripe through the eye and a white stripe along the upper lip. It is distinguished from most other treefrogs by the three dark stripes down the back. In some individuals the stripes are broken into dashes or dots. Maximum adult size is just under 4 cm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/boreal-chorus-frog\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/columbia-spotted-frog\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/rana_luteiventris.jpg\" alt=\"Columbia Spotted Frog\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Columbia Spotted Frog<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Rana luteiventris<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> True Frog<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> The Spotted Frog is a large brown true frog with ill defined spots which may have light centres. It has dorsolateral ridges and a dark mask with a light stripe on the upper jaw. Its toes are fully webbed and the eyes are slightly upturned. The tympanum is prominent. The underside may be yellow, orange or red with dark mottling on the throat. Maximum adult size is 10 cm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/columbia-spotted-frog\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/leopard-frog-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/rana_pipiens.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard Frog\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Leopard Frog<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Rana pipiens<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> True Frog<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> A green or brown frog with large, light-edged spots. Leopard Frogs also have prominent light-coloured dorsolateral ridges and a white belly. They can grow to over 10 cm body length but this is quite rare. Adults are usually 5-8 cm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/leopard-frog-3\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START SPECIES --><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix species-box\">\n<div class=\"species-box-left\"><a href=\"\/frogwatch\/wood-frog\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/rana_sylvatica.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Frog\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"species-box-right\">\n<h4>Wood Frog<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Lithobates sylvaticus<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Classification:<\/strong> True Frog<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This is a moderate sized, true frog with prominent dorsolateral ridges. It may be reddish, tan or dark brown with a dark mask that ends abruptly behind the tympanum. Some individuals have a light line down the middle of the back. There is a dark blotch on the chest near each front leg. The belly is white and there may be some dark mottling. The toes are not fully webbed. Adults may reach up to 8 cm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"learnmore\"><a style=\"display: block;\" href=\"\/frogwatch\/wood-frog\/\">Learn more&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END SPECIES --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the Frogs of Alberta Here is a list of frog species to watch in Alberta. Happy Listening! 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