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![\"American](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/American-Toad-14.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nAmerican Toad<\/h4>\n
Scientific name:<\/strong> Anaxyrus\u00a0americanus<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> Toad<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> The American Toad is a large, squat toad with warty brown, reddish or olive skin and variously coloured spots and skin glands. There is often a light line down the middle of the back. It is distinguished from other toads by its long parotid glands which do not touch its prominent cranial crests. Maximum adult size is 11 cm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Pseudacris maculata<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> Treefrog<\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Hyla versicolor<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> Treefrog<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> The Gray Treefrog looks identical to Cope\u2019s Gray Treefrog. The two species can only be distinguished from each other by their calls. They have rough, green, brown or gray skin with large darker blotches on the back. Like many treefrogs, they have large toe-pads. The two species can be distinguished from other frogs by the dark-edged light spot under the eyes and by bright yellow-orange colouration under the thighs. Adults may reach 6 cm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Pseudacris crucifer<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> Treefrog<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> The Spring Peeper is a typical treefrog being small, with enlarged toe pads and varying in colour from tan to gray. It is distinguished from other treefrogs by a dark X on the back. These tiny frogs reach no more than 3 cm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Pseudacris triseriata<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> Treefrog<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> The Western 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. Maximum adult size about 4 cm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Rana catesbeiana<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> True Frog<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> The Bullfrog is the largest frog found in North America. Their tadpoles also grow larger than other species. The colour varies from pale green to dark greenish\/brown above and is creamy white below with variable dark mottling on the back or underside. It is distinguished by its very large tympanum which is always larger than the eye, and by the lack of dorsolateral ridges. Adult males have pale to bright yellow chins during the breeding season. Adults may reach up to 17 cm long.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Rana clamitans<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> True frog<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> The Green Frog is a large, true frog with large, distinct tympanum and prominent dorsolateral ridges. It may be green, bronze or brown, or a combination but is typically green on the upper lip. The belly is white with darker lines or spots. There may be some irregular spotting on the back. It is distinguished from other frogs in that the dorsolateral ridges run only partway down the back and do not reach the groin. The hind legs have dark bars. Males have a bright yellow throat. Maximum adult size is 10 cm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Rana pipiens<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> True Frog<\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Lithobates septentrionalis<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> True Frog<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> The Mink Frog is a moderate sized frog, olive to brown in colour and may have dark spots or mottling on the sides and hind legs. The belly is yellowish and the dorsolateral ridges may be prominent, partial or absent. It has a large tympanum and slightly upturned eyes. The name Mink Frog refers to its pungent, musky odour. The webbing on the hind foot reaches the last joint of the longest toe. Adults may reach 7 cm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scientific name:<\/strong> Lithobates\u00a0sylvaticus<\/p>\n Classification:<\/strong> True Frog<\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> This is a moderate sized, true frog with smooth tan skin. It has prominent yellow dorsolateral ridges and bright yellow on the belly and undersides of the hind legs. It is distinguished from other frogs by the parallel rows of dark, squarish spots down the back. Adults can grow to almost 9 cm.<\/p>\n![\"Boreal](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Western-Chorus-Frog-Scott-Gillingwater.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nBoreal Chorus Frog<\/h4>\n
![\"Gray](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/hyla_versicolor.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nGray Treefrog<\/h4>\n
![\"Spring](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/pseudacris_crucifer.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nSpring Peeper<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nWestern\/Striped Chorus Frog<\/h4>\n
![\"Bullfrog\"](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Bullfrogs_John-Kirby_FWOct2013.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nBullfrog<\/h4>\n
![\"Green](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/07\/Green-Frog-Nicole-Richards.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nGreen Frog<\/h4>\n
![\"Leopard](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/rana_pipiens.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nLeopard Frog<\/h4>\n
![\"Mink](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/rana_septentrionalis.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nMink Frog<\/h4>\n
![\"Pickerel](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/rana_palustris.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div>\nPickerel Frog<\/h4>\n
![\"Wood](\"\/frogwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/09\/rana_sylvatica.jpg\")
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