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Similar to other burrowing frogs, American spadefoot toads are about 2-3 inches in length with round, stocky bodies and eyes that bulge from their heads. The name "spadefoot" is derived from the keratinous bone in its hind legs that allow it to burrow within soil. The skin of the toad is grey or brown in appearance and smooth to the touch.
Eastern narrowmouth frog: As far west as central Texas [67] LC [68] Gastrophryne olivacea: Great Plains narrowmouth frog: Found throughout Texas except for northern Panhandle and western extremes [69] LC [70] Hypopachus variolosus: Mexican narrow-mouthed frog: Found in 15 counties in southern Texas [71] LC [72] †
The northern sheep frog (Hypopachus variolosus) is native to Central America, Mexico, and extreme south Texas, United States. [2] It occurs in the lowlands from Sonora , Mexico, to northern Costa Rica on the Pacific coast, and south Texas to Honduras on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coasts.
This is a list of amphibians of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile Survey . [ 2 ] Pennsylvania has 41 native species of amphibians, with 23 salamanders and newts, and 18 species of frogs and toads.
Houston Toad Distribution Map. It has been determined that the Houston toad resides in a niche area of southeastern Texas. The Houston toad has never been found north of Burleson County, south of Fort Bend County, east of Liberty County, or west of Bastrop County since its discovery in 1953. [9]
Pages in category "Frogs of North America" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. ... Lowland burrowing tree frog; M. Mahogany tree frog;
The following is a list of the 67 counties of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.The city of Philadelphia is coterminous with Philadelphia County, the municipalities having been consolidated in 1854, and all remaining county government functions having been merged into the city after a 1951 referendum.
[3] [5] The family is sometimes known as the Mexican burrowing toads [1] or simply burrowing toads. [2] Rhinophrynus occurs in the Central America north from Costa Rica to Mexico and Texas. [1] Fossil finds of Rhinophrynidae come from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. [5] Rhinophrynus is a burrowing ant and termite eater. [2] [4]