Other Frogs

Georgia pretty much exclusively has brown/green frogs so heres some other cool frogs not native here!

Georgia Frogs

A small webshrine and info page about some frogs from my home state! Hop around and check it out.

American Bullfrog

The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), is a large "true frog" native to eastern North America. It typically inhabits largepermanent water bodies such as swamps, ponds, and lakes or otherwise manmade structures. The bullfrog gets its name from the sound the male makes during the breeding season, which sounds similar to a bull bellowing. They are generalist carnivores, consuming a wide variety of prey. The bullfrog is large and is commonly eaten throughout its range, especially in the southern United States where they are plentiful. Their use as a food source has led to bullfrogs being introduced outside of their native range. Bullfrogs have been introduced to more than 40 countries and many continents where they are considred invasive. They are also the frogs typically used for dissection in science classes.

 

Northern Cricket Frog 

The northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans) is a species of small "hylid frog" native to the United States and northeastern Mexico. These frogs are majorly in grey, green, and brown color with blotching patterns. Many have a brown or orange stripe down the center of their back and a triangular marking on the top of their head. Despite being members of the tree frog family, they are not arboreal. These frogs prefer habitats near the edges of slow-moving bodies of water, and in close proximity to shelter items, like rocks.

Spring Peeper 

The spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) is a small "chorus frog" widespread throughout the eastern United States and eastern Canada. It prefers permanent ponds due to its advantage in avoiding predation; however, it is very adaptable with respect to the habitat it can live in. In northern regions, the frog is able to endure below freezing temperatures due to the capacity of its liver to exude and flush the bloodstream with a glucose cryoprotectant which acts both as an anti-freeze in its blood, and allows organs like the heart to enter into a state of protected dormancy. The peeper earned its name from its chirping call, which marks the beginning of spring

Upland Chorus Frog

The upland chorus frog (Pseudacris feriarum) is a species of "chorus frog" found in the United States. It was recently separated from the Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata), being identified as an individual species rather than a subspecies. They are a rarely seen species, but their calls are frequently heard soon after rains in the spring time. They sound like those wooden frog calls to me :)

 

Green Tree Frog

The American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinereus or Hyla cinerea) is a common tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae. This nocturnal insectivore is moderately sized and has a bright green to reddish-brown coloration. Sometimes, light yellowish spots are present on the dorsum. Commonly found in the central and southeastern United States, the frog lives in open canopy forests with permanent water sources and abundant vegetation. The American green tree frog is strictly aquatic during the hibernating and mating seasons.

 

 Did you know all toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads?

Diane's Bare-Hearted Glass Frog

Diane's bare-hearted glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium dianae) is long in name but small in stature. This inch-long species is one of more than 100 species of glass frogs, unique for their translucent skin, which leaves the internal organs visible. A nocturnal creature, it is native to the rainy foothills of Costa Rica, where it feeds on small insects. Frogs are often seen as indicator species, and this species' discovery is considered a promising sign of forest health in Costa Rica, despite the threat of deforestation worldwide. Many have also compared its eyes to Kermit the frog. Unfortunately this species was discovered in 2015 and i cannot find any high quality call clips :(

Pickerel Frog

The pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris, formerly Rana palustris) is a small North American frog, characterized by the appearance of seemingly "hand-drawn" squares on its dorsal surface. Pickerel frogs display sexual dimorphism; the females are typically larger and darker in color than the males. In case of attack, pickerel frogs have an excellent defense mechanism: they emit skin secretions which are irritating to people and toxic to some predators; making the pickerel frog the only poisonous frog native to the United States. This doesn't stop all predators, as green frogs, bullfrogs, and a few species of snakes still love to snack on these guys.

American Toad

The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common species of toad found throughout the eastern half of Canada and the United States. It is divided into three subspecies: the eastern American toad (A. a. americanus), the dwarf American toad (A. a. charlesmithi) and the rare Hudson Bay toad (A. a. copei). Recent taxonomic treatments place this species in the genus Anaxyrus instead of Bufo. (Thats a lot.)

Purple Frog

The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis) can be found only in the Western Ghats range in India, and is best known for its formless, bloated shape and underground lifestyle. In fact, it only emerges for two weeks during monsoon season to mate, and lives the rest of its life as a burrowing animal. While it's not the only frog that lives below ground, it is the only one that can feed itself without surfacing, relying solely on termites and ants it finds in the soil. Also known as the pignose frog due to its long snout, this species can thank 120 years of independent evolution for its unique characteristics. 

 

Long-nosed horned frog

The long-nosed horned frog (Megophrys nasuta) is a ground-dwelling frog that lives in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. It has an angular, mottled brown body, complete with a triangular nose and prominent horns over the eyes, that help it hide in the leaf litter where it finds prey. In fact, you're unlikely to see it at all unless it moves to snatch up some prey.21 This large species can grow to over five inches in length, and is a prodigious croaking talent with a loud "honking" call. 

 

Desert Rain Frog

 The Desert Rain Frog (Breviceps macrops) is a rare species found only along a 6.2-mile wide strip of coastline in Namibia and South Africa. It's also one of the rare frogs to go viral, thanks to its squeaky voice. It is nocturnal and buries itself beneath the sand during the day, where it can stay cool and moist, then comes out at night to feed on insects and larvae. They have a patch on their bellies that is not only transparent, but has numerous blood vessels and capillaries through which they can absorb water from the sand.

 

Hairy Frog

The hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus), is a Central African species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is typically considered monotypic within the genus Trichobatrachus, but based on its genetics, it should be included in Astylosternus instead. This frog snaps its own bones to create claws that pierce through its skin. This has earned it a few nicknames like the "wolverine frog" or "horror frog". 

 

Smokey Jungle Frog

The smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in northern South America as well as parts of Central America. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and aquaculture ponds.

 

Eastern Spadefoot 

Scaphiopus holbrookii, commonly known as the eastern spadefoot, is a species of American spadefoot toad (family Scaphiopodidae) endemic to the eastern United States. Unlike some other spadefoot toad species, such as Spea multiplicata (the Mexican or desert spadefoot) or Spea bombifrons (the plains spadefoot toad), Scaphiopus holbrookii never naturally develop cannibal tadpoles through phenotypic plasticity. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill believe this is because the eastern spadefoot is most representative of the first spadefoot toads to evolve.