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Flashcards by Bridget Farmer, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Bridget Farmer
about 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| American Toad Anaxyrus americanus Stocky body, warty skin, dark, rounded spot on back encircling one or two warts Confusing species: Fowler toads have 3 or more warts on each spot | |
| Blanchard's Cricket frog (T) Acris blanchardi Small frog, warty skin, bluntly pointed snout, skin can be brown, tan, olive, or gray, dark triangle pointed backward between eyes Confusing species: chorus frogs have white stripe along upper lip | |
| Boreal Chorus Frog (SC) Pseudacris maculata White or cream colored stripe along upper lip, shorter hind legs, back stripes are broken into rows of spots Confusing Species: Spring peeper lacks white upper lip line | |
| Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus Largest frog species in MI, green, olive, brown, ridge of skin beginning at the eye and curving to shoulder, smooth skin when young, gets bumpier Confusing species: Green Frog have dorsolateral folds | |
| Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis Moist, warty skin, large toe pads, one or more irregular splotches, one stretches from eyes to front leg, smaller, smoother skinned Confusing species: spring peeper has smaller toe pads | |
| Fowler's Toad (SC) Anaxyrus fowleri varies from tan or brown to olive green or gray, usually a light line down the back, large spots on back each spot has 3 or more warts, throat and belly are white or dull yellow Confusing Species: American toad has less than 3 warts on each dark spot | |
| Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor Moist, warty skin, large toe pads, one or more irregular splotches, one stretches from eyes to front leg Confusing species: spring peeper has smaller toe pads | |
| Green Frog Lithobates clamitans Green, olive, brown, yellow, dark spotting on back and sides, dorsolateral fold extends from one eye to 2/3 down the back Confusing species: bullfrog lacks dorsolateral folds | |
| Mink Frog Lithobates septentrionalis back and sides are green/olive/brown, marked with darker spots and blotches, upper lip area is green. Confusing species: Bullfrogs are green with small spots, Green Frogs are heavily marked with dark pigment, Mink frogs have lengthwise spots on legs | |
| Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates pipiens Green/brown, with various dark spots on back with whitish, or yellowish borders, belly is pale Confusing species: pickerel frog has angular spots between its dorsolateral folds | |
| Pickerel Frog (SC) Lithobates palustris Light line along upper lip, squarish, brown spots arranged in 2 rows between the dorsolateral folds Confusing species: Northern leopard frog has rounder spots, lack bright orange color near groin | |
| Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer Small brown, tan or gray frog, slightly large toe pads, has X shaped marking on back Confusing species: Chorus frogs have white upper lip line | |
| Western Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata Distinct white or cream stripe along upper lip, 2 dark strips running down the back, background color ranges from brown, reddish, or tan to gray or olive, belly is cream or white. Confusing Species: Spring peeper lacks white upper lip line | |
| Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus Brown with dark mask that extends from eyes to shoulder, may have black spots on dorsolateral folds, |
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