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The varied geography of Texas, the second-largest state, hosts a variety of habitats for amphibians, including swamps and the Piney Woods in the east, rocky hills and limestone karst in the central Hill Country of the Edwards Plateau, desert in the south and west, mountains in the far west (the Trans-Pecos), and grassland prairie in the north ...
Gastrophryne olivacea, the Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad or western narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog found throughout much of the south-central United States from Nebraska south through Texas, and into northern Mexico. Though not a true toad, evidenced by the smooth, moist skin, its common name obtains due to its ...
A breeding habitat for male frogs to gather and females are able to lay eggs. Also where the larvae develop into tadpoles and transfer into a terrestrial area. The Houston toad is generally found in areas with loose, sandy soils greater than 40 in (100 cm) in depth and large rolling uplands.
A Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. These frogs, which live in high altitude alpine lakes in California, almost went extinct due to the introduction of fish into their lakes and the arrival of the ...
Pseudacris (commonly known as the chorus frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae found in North America ranging from the Pacific coastline to the Atlantic.. The name of the genus comes from the Greek pseudes (false) and akris (), probably a reference to the repeated rasping trill of most chorus frogs, which is similar to that of the insect.
It was very confusing to me that my frogs that I see as ‘light-hearted’ and ‘full of love’ could be seen as something else,” wrote Elliot. #8 Image credits: heknitt
"Our garage turned into a mini-pond playground for frogs overnight," Ramsey-Schooley said. They swarmed the floor, the walls and even the tools, creating an eerie scene that would make anyone jump.
Moor frogs are renowned for their ability to tolerate freezing temperatures because most frog species live in hot and humid tropical environments. Many frogs that do live in cold climates will attempt to overwinter in bodies of water because ambient temperatures are moderated by water. In these cases, temperatures only reach a few degrees below ...