I have posted some
cute frog graphics for you to see.
We are finally getting rain. WaaHoo!
And along with the rain comes frogs.
Croak, croak, croak.
We are finally getting rain. WaaHoo!
And along with the rain comes frogs.
Croak, croak, croak.
After not having rain for a while and
getting a little concerned about a drought
the sound is actually comforting.
Except around 3a.m.
Then I wonder when they sleep.
Who would have know Florida has so many
types of frogs. There's about 33 species.
I personally like the cute green one that
we call a tree frog.
I found a fun site that
I found a fun site that
might keep the children busy for a while.
It is a FROG CALL LOOKUP where you can
choose the name of the frog and it will open
a sound file so you can hear the "croak" of that
particular frog species.
Species list for Florida
Scientific Name ..............Common Name
| Species list for Florida | |
|---|---|
| Scaphiopus holbrookii | eastern spadefoot |
| Bufo terrestris | southern toad |
| Bufo fowleri | Fowler's toad |
| Bufo quercicus | oak toad |
| Bufo marinus | cane toad |
| Eleutherodactylus planirostris | greenhouse frog |
| Eleutherodactylus coqui | coqui |
| Acris gryllus | southern cricket frog |
| Acris crepitans | northern cricket frog |
| Hyla andersonii | Pine Barrens treefrog |
| Hyla cinerea | green treefrog |
| Hyla gratiosa | barking treefrog |
| Hyla femoralis | pine woods treefrog |
| Hyla squirella | squirrel treefrog |
| Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope's gray treefrog |
| Hyla avivoca | bird-voiced treefrog |
| Osteopilus septentrionalis | Cuban treefrog |
| Pseudacris crucifer | spring peeper |
| Pseudacris feriarum | southeastern chorus frog |
| Pseudacris nigrita | southern chorus frog |
| Pseudacris ornata | ornate chorus frog |
| Pseudacris ocularis | little grass frog |
| Gastrophryne carolinensis | eastern narrow-mouthed toad |
| Rana catesbeiana | American bullfrog |
| Rana heckscheri | river frog |
| Rana grylio | pig frog |
| Rana virgatipes | carpenter frog |
| Rana okaloosae | Florida bog frog |
| Rana clamitans | green frog |
| Rana sphenocephala | southern leopard frog |
| Rana palustris | pickerel frog |
| Rana capito | gopher frog |
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