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Life restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian Megalocephalus †Megalocephalus – type locality for genus †Megalocephalus lineolatus – type locality for species †Megalograptus †Metaxys †Michelinoceras; Modiolus †Molgophis – type locality for genus †Mucrospirifer †Mucrospirifer grabaui – or unidentified comparable form
It is the state amphibian of Ohio and South Carolina. The species ranges from Nova Scotia, to Lake Superior, to southern Georgia and Texas. [3] Its embryos have been found to have symbiotic algae living in and around them, [4] the only known example of vertebrate cells hosting an endosymbiont microbe (unless mitochondria are considered). [5] [6]
During the Ice Age, Ohio was home to giant beavers, humans, mammoths, and mastodons. Paleo-Indians collected fossils that were later incorporated into their mounds. Ohio has been the birthplace of many world famous paleontologists, like Charles Schuchert. Many significant fossils curated by museums in Europe and the United States were found in ...
This is a list of official U.S. state, federal district, and territory amphibians. State amphibians are designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures. [1] As of 2023, only 28 states and one territory have a state amphibian.
Most of these frogs are caught in the wild, but some are raised in captivity. The United States is a net importer of frog legs. [68] The American bullfrog is used as a specimen for dissection in many biology and anatomy classes in schools across the world. [69] It is the state amphibian of Missouri, Ohio, and Oklahoma. [70]
The majority of its population is found in Michigan, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife's interactive map. However, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa still have ...
A Cuban tree frog explored in Lake Worth, Florida in 2010. According to the University of Florida, the frogs are an invasive species.
This is a list of amphibians found in the United States. A total of 306 amphibian species have been recorded in the United States , [ 1 ] 2 of which are now extinct. [ 2 ] This list is derived from the database listing of Amphibian Species of the World .