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Herpetology . Anura. Family: Pelobatidae. Parotoid gland is round No dorsolateral folds. Eastern Spadefoot. Parotoid gland round Inner toe on hind foot has horny tubercule Cranial ridges. Scaphiopus holbrookii. Family: Bufonidae. Parotoid glands are oblong No dorsolateral folds.
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Herpetology Anura
Family: Pelobatidae • Parotoid gland is round • No dorsolateral folds
Eastern Spadefoot • Parotoid gland round • Inner toe on hind foot has horny tubercule • Cranial ridges Scaphiopus holbrookii
Family: Bufonidae • Parotoid glands are oblong • No dorsolateral folds
Fowler’s Toad Neck and chin have no spots Cranial crest touches the parotoid gland 4 warts / black spots Small warts on the tibia Eastern American Toad Neck and chin are spotted Cranial crest that does not touch parotoid gland or is touching by a spur 1 –3 warts/ black spots Large warts on tibia Difference between Fowler’s and American Toads
Eastern American Toad • Parotoid gland oblong • Cranial ridge does NOT touch parotoid gland • Lots of warts • Horny tubercle on hind foot Bufo a. americanus
Fowler’s Toad Bufo fowleri • Parotoid gland is oblong • Cranial ridge touches the parotoid gland • Less warts than Eastern American Toad
Family: Hylidae • Dorsolateral folds absent • Parotoid glands absent
Eastern Cricket Frog • Small frog • Parotoid gland absent • Smooth belly • Fully webbed hind feet • Dark triangle between eyes • Light warts below the anus Acris c. crepitans
Blanchard’s Cricket Frog • Small frog • Parotoid gland absent • Smooth belly • Fully webbed hind feet • Dark triangle between eyes • Light warts below the anus Acris c. blanchardi
Cope’s Gray Treefrog • Found above the New River/ Kanawha River • No parotoid gland • Belly granulated • Toe disks absent • Thigh yellow and black pattern Hyla chrysoscelis
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor • Found below the New River/ Kanawha River • No parotoid gland • Belly granulated • Well webbed feet • Toe disks absent • Thigh is black and yellow pattern
Mountain Chorus Frog • No parotoid gland • Small frog • Belly granulated • Crescent shapes on dorsal Pseudacris branchyphona
Northern Spring Peeper • Pseudacris c. crucifer • No parotoid gland • Small frog • Well webbed feet • X on back • Toe disks distinct/ granulated belly
Upland Chorus Frog • No parotoid gland • Small frog • 3 longitudinal lines on back • Legs shorter than the Mountain Chorus Pseudacris f. feriarum
Family: Ranidae • No parotoid glands • Dorsolateral folds
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana
Northern Green Frog • Parotoid gland • Smooth Belly • Dorsolateral fold 2/3 to groin • Small irregular spots Rana clamitans melanota
Pickerel Frog • No parotoid gland • Dorsolateral groove to the groin • Smooth belly • Dorsal spots squared and close • Under hind legs-yellow Rana palustris
Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens • No parotoid gland • Dorsal spots circular and spread out.
Wood Frog • No parotoid gland • Tips of toes not expanded • Belly smooth • Dorsolateral fold to groin • Back feet well webbed Rana sylvatica