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The eastern American toad (A. a. americanus) is a medium-sized toad usually ranging in size from 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in); [13] the record length for an eastern American toad is 11.1 cm (4.4 in). [14] The color and pattern is somewhat variable, especially for the females. Skin color can change depending on habitat colors, humidity, stress, and ...
Moses Asch. Sounds of North American Frogs is a 1958 album of frog vocalizations narrated by herpetologist Charles M. Bogert. The album includes the calls of 57 species of frogs in 92 separate tracks. The album was released on the Folkways Records label as part of its Science Series. By the 1990s, the album had developed a cult following and ...
Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog. [ 2 ] It is a relatively small, toad-like amphibian found in damp, shady habitats. The species is highly fossorial, and feeds primarily on ants. These North American microhylids (Family: Microhylidae) are distinguished from true toads (genus Bufo), and ...
Scaphiopus solitarius Holbrook, 1836. Scaphiopus holbrookii – Cope, 1889. Scaphiopus holbrookii, commonly known as the eastern spadefoot, is a species of American spadefoot toad (family Scaphiopodidae) endemic to the eastern United States. It is not considered a true toad, with Bufonidae being the family of "true toads". [2][1][3][4]
New Jersey is home to a total of 16 species of frogs and toads, 13 of which have been spotted in North Jersey. They live in a range of habitats from lakes to forests to right in your backyard ...
Frog hearing and communication. Frogs and toads produce a rich variety of sounds, calls, and songs during their courtship and mating rituals. The callers, usually males, make stereotyped sounds in order to advertise their location, their mating readiness and their willingness to defend their territory; listeners respond to the calls by return ...
Bufo terrestris Bonnaterre, 1789. The southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) is a true toad native to the southeastern United States, from eastern Louisiana and southeastern Virginia south to Florida. [2] It often lives in areas with sandy soils. It is nocturnal and spends the day in a burrow. Its coloring is usually brown but can be red, gray, or ...
The gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) is a species of small arboreal holarctic tree frog native to much of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. [2] It is sometimes referred to as the eastern gray treefrog, northern gray treefrog, [3] common gray treefrog, or tetraploid gray treefrog to distinguish it from its more southern ...