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Pages in category "Frogs of North America" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Lists of frogs and toads of the United States. Pages in category "Lists of frogs and toads of the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
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 .
A Checklist of North American Amphibians and Reptiles: The United States and Canada. Vol. 1 - Amphibians. Xlibris Corporation LLC. ISBN 978-1-4931-7035-7. [self-published source] Cope, Edward D. (1875). Check-list of North American Batrachia and Reptilia; with a systematic list of the higher groups, and an essay on geographical distribution.
Common names Example species Example photo Ascaphidae (Fejérváry, 1923) 1: Tailed frogs: Tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) Bombinatoridae (Gray, 1825) 2: Fire-belly toads: European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) Alytidae (Fitzinger, 1843) 3: Painted frogs or disc-tongued frogs: Portuguese or Iberian painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi ...
The temnospondyl Eryops had sturdy limbs to support its body on land Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) with limbs and feet specialised for climbing Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), a primitive salamander The bright colours of the common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) are typical of a toxic species Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) can parachute to ...
The native peoples of South America extract poison from these frogs to apply to their weapons for hunting, [188] although few species are toxic enough to be used for this purpose. At least two non-poisonous frog species in tropical America (Eleutherodactylus gaigei and Lithodytes lineatus) mimic the colouration of dart poison frogs for self ...
Common name Scientific name Status in Iowa Picture American toad: Anaxyrus americanus: Blanchard's cricket frog: Acris blanchardi: Boreal chorus frog: Pseudacris maculata: American bullfrog: Lithobates catesbeianus: Cope's gray treefrog: Hyla chrysoscelis: Crawfish frog: Lithobates areolatus: Endangered Fowler's toad: Anaxyrus fowleri: Gray ...