BUFO AMERICANUS

(American Toad)

Range= north of fall line

parotoid gland separated from postorbital ridge or connected by a short spur
*1-2 large warts within each of the largest dark spots on back
*range

BUFO FOWLERI

(Fowlers Toad)

Range=north of fall line and scarce in SW GA

parotoid gland touches postorbital ridge
*3 or more large warts within each of the largest dark spots on back
*vs. southern: absence of pronounced knobs extending from the two cranial crests

BUFO QUERCICUS

(Oak Toad)

Range= southof fall line

distinct knobs at rear of carnial crests

small, only 1.4in max
*range

BUFO TERRESTRIS

(Southern Toad)

Range= south of fall line

presence of two pronounced knobs extending from the cranial crests between and behind the eyes

ACRIS CREPITANS

(Northern Cricket Frog)

Range= mostly north of fall line, down savannah river

Rear-pointing dark tringle on top of head

Dark stripes with ragged borders on thighs

nose is short and BLUNT

ACRIS GRYLLUS

(Southern Cricket Frog)

Range= mostly south of fall line, along alabama border

Rear-pointing dark triangle on top of head

1-2 bold stripes on thighs

nose is longer and more pointed

HYLA AVIVOCA

(Bird-Voiced Treefrog)

Range= expands 25% in each directioin N and S of fall line

green, grey, or pale yellow w/ dark splotches on back

finely granular skin

light spot under eye

Flash Patch: light green or yellowish green

HYLA CHRYSOSCELIS

(Cope's Gray Treefrog)

Range= whole state (and east US)

light to dark gray

dark blotches on back

granular skin

light spot under eye

Flash Patch: bright yellow or orange

HYLA CINEREA

(Green Treefrog)

Range= all except northern most part of state

Usually bright green

distinct white racing stripe

smooth skin

yellow flecks

HYLA FEMORALIS

(Pine Woods Treefrog)

Range= south of fall line

brown to grayish green

1-3 dark blotches on back

Flash Patch: yellow or silver spots

some have mask

HYLA GRATIOSA

(Barking Treefrog)

Range=extends into piedmont from costal plainand alabama border

Rough skin with distinct dark spots on back

HYLA SQUIRELLA

(squirrel treefrog)

Range= southern 2/3 of GA

Usually green but highly variable

Nondistinct white stripe on side

Flash Patch: yellow smooth skin

yellow flecks

PSEUDACRIS BRACHYPHONA

(Mountain Chorus Frog)

Range= NW corner in mtns

backwards parentheses )(

white lip

mask

no bar on side

PSEUDACRIS BRIMLEYI

(Brimley's Chorus Frog)

Range= small nugget range by coast

mask, complete bar, dorsal stripes that dont form blotch on top of head

PSEUDACRIS CRUCIFER

(Spring Peeper)

Range= eastern US

Distinct X on back

no mask, no bar, no dorsal stripes, no white lip

PSEUDACRIS FERIARUM

(Upland Chorus Frog)

Range= Northern 2/3, down some rivers

mask, complete side bar

dorsal stripes that form blotch on top of head

PSEUDACRIS NIGRITA

(Southern Chorus Frog)

Range= south of fall line

mask, complete side bar

rows of patchy blotches rather than distinct stripes

PSEUDACRIS OCULARIS

(Little Grass Frog)

Range= Southern 1/3 of state

teeeny tiny froggy!!

mask, complete side bar

no dorsal stripes

smooth/non-warty skin

PSEUDACRIS ORNATA

(Ornate Chorus Frog)

Range= southern 1/2 of state

comes in gray, green, brow,

mask, incomplete/broken side bar

black spot by hind limbs

ELEUTHERODACTYLUS PLANIROSTRIS

(Greenhouse Frog)

Range= very edge of coast (introduced from Cuba)

brown/reddish/bronze

2patterns: mottled and striped

no webbing between toes

eyes often reddish

GASTROPHRYNE CAROLINENSIS

(Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad)

Range= all except NE corner

tear drop shaped

foreskin froggy!!

light dorsal ridges

no tympanum visible

SCAPHIOPUS HOLBROOKII

(Eastern Spadefoot)

Range= whole state

dark base color, nearly black/olive

yellow dorsolateral ridges

verticle pupil

SPADES on hind feet

RANA (LITHOBATES) CAPITO

(Gopher Frog)

Range= southern 1/2

big head and little arms XD

parotid glands absent!!

thick dorsolateral folds

warty skin

irregular spotting

RANA (LITHOBATES) CATESBEIANA

Range= all over

largest in US

green w/ greyish/brown netlike pattern

motteling covers ventral side

dorsolateral ridge absent!!

largest toe free of webbing

RANA (LITHOBATES) CLAMITANS

Green Frog

Range= eastern US

dorsolateral ridges present!!

ventral side white to yellow

largest toe is free of webbing

RANA (LITHOBATES) GYLIO

(Pig Frog)

Range= southern 1/3

dorsolateral ridges absent

webbing extends to longest toe

RANA (LITHOBATES) HECKSCHERI

(River Frog)

Range= southern 1/3

dorsal side greenish grey w/ white motteling

ventral side grey with light spots

distinguishable by white spots on lower lip

rougher looking skin

RANA (LITHOBATES) PALUSTRIS

(Picerel Frog)

Range= northern 1/2

light colored dorsolateral ridges

inside of legs is yellow/orange

2 lines of squarish spots going down back

often have spot above each eye

RANA (LITHOBATES) SPHENOCEPHALA

(Southern Leopard Frog)

Range= entire SE US

2 yellow dorsolateral ridges

rounder spots on back

legs not yellow/orange

light spot on tympanum

RANA (LITHOBATES) SYLVATICA

(Wood Frog)

Range= northern 1/4

prominent dorsolateral ridges

chocolate to light reddish brown

ROBBERS MASK

bars on hind limbs

RANA (LITHOBATES) VIRGATIPES

(Carpenter Frog)

Range= along coast line

dorsolateral ridges absent

4 light stripes;

2 where dorsolateral ridges would be

2 along side

black and white mottled venral side