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Scaphiopus holbrookii
Eastern Spadefoot Frog
Distribution/Abundance
- NE to Florida
- Statewide except blue ridge mountains, Not in Sewanee
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Lithobates sphenocephalus
Leopard Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Across TN, In Sewanee
- Fresh Water and surrounding vegetation
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Lithobates catesbeianus
American Bull Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Throughout the World
- All of TN, In Sewanee
- Lakes, marshes, and Ponds
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Lithobates sylvaticus
Wood Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Throughout TN, In Sewanee
- Kin Recognition in Tadpoles
- Woodlands, ponds for breeding
- Can freeze themselves during winter
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Lithobates palustris
Pickerel Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Throughout Eastern North America
- Across TN, In Sewanee
- Cool streams, wetlands, and swamps
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Lithobates clamitans
Green Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Eastern United States
- Throughout TN, In Sewanee
- Permanent bodies of water
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Lithobates capito
Gopher Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Live in Gopher Tortoise burrows
- Small population in south central TN, Not in Sewanee
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Lithobates areolatus
Crawfish Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Western TN, Not in Sewanee
- Grasslands and prairie
- Live in Crawfish burrows
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Anaxyrus fowleri
Fowler's Toad
Distribution/Habitat
- Open Woodlands
- Burrower
- Throughout TN, In Sewanee
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Anaxyrus americanus
American Toad
Distribution/Habitat
- Eastern North America
- Throughout TN, In Sewanee
- Ephemeral waters
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Pseudacris triseriata
Western Chorus Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Throughout TN, not Sewanee
- Moist woodlands, river-bottom swamps, grassy swales, and marshes
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Pseudacris feriarum
Upland Chorus Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Throughout TN, Sewanee
- Moist woodlands, river-bottom swamps, grassy swales, and marshes
- Elusive
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Pseudacris crucifer- Spring Peeper
Mountain Chorus Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Throughout TN, Sewanee
- Woodland Habitat, brush near temporary wetlands
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Pseudacris brachyphona
Distribution/Habitat
- Eastern TN
- Woodland and Upland species
- Forest Hills and Cliff tops
- Breed in small pools of water
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Hyla gratiosa- Barking Tree Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Southeastern US
- Arboreal, coastal areas
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Hyla cinerea- Green Tree Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- East TN, Sewanee
- Ponds and Marshes
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Hyla chrysoscelis/Hyla versicolor
Cope's Gray Tree Frog/Gray Tree Frog
Distribution/Habitat
- Throughout TN, Sewanee
- Tree-‐dwelling near wetlands
Ecology
- H. versicolor has extra set of chromosomes
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Hyla avivoca/ Bird Voiced Tree Frog
Distribution/habitat
- East TN
- Lives in trees
- Wetlands, Forested shrubby areas
Behavior
- Leave Trees only to breed
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Gastrophryne carolinensis- Eastern Narrow Mouth Toad
Distribution/Habitat
○ Throughout TN, Sewanee
○ Ponds, drainage ditches, reservoirs
Behavior
○ Aquatic reproduction
○ Quick larval development |
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Acris gryllus
Southern Cricket Frog
Distribution/Habitat
○ Extreme SW TN
○ Regularly terrestrial and lowland dwelling
○ Permanent water bodies
Behavior
○ Diurnal
○ Jump 2-3 ft high
○ Aquatic reproduction; tadpoles with black-tipped tail |
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Acris crepitans
Northern Cricket Frog
Distribution/Habitat
○ Throughout TN, Sewanee
○ Semiaquatic; permanent water bodies
Behavior
○ Active day and night in warm weather
○ Big leapers!
○ Aquatic reproduction |
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