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Chorus Frogs
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This toad is mainly brown with prominent eyes,
has short legs with large spiny warts. It
becomes less active in the warm months. It has a
wide habitat liking moist areas for shelter. The
voice is a long musical trill. It is found above
the fall line.
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What is an American toad?
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This toad has four or five pairs of black or
brown spots on its back. The mid dorsal stripe
is cream, yellow or orange. It lives in the
Southern pine woods in the coastal areas. The
call is similar to newly hatched chicks.
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What is an oak toad?
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This toad is brown or grayish in color with a
middorsal stripe. It has a wide ranging habitat
from mountains to the urban areas. Has a harsh
musical trill w-a-a-a-a-h call. It is found
primarily above the fall line.
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What is a Fowlers Toad?
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This toad blends in with the ground colors
ranging from brown to orange with high cranial
crests. It is lives in sandy areas. The call
is a shrill trill. It is found south of the fall
line.
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What is the southern toad?
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This toad has a small oval body with a pointed
snout. The eyes have a fold of skin directly
behind them. It eats a variety of insects. It
prefers moisture and cover-found near ponds with
fallen logs. The voice is like a bleating lamb.
It is found throughout the state, but mostly in
the southern part.
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What is the eastern narrowmouth toad?
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This is a woodland frog living at elevations of
3500 feet and long distances from water. It is
usually olive, gray or brown in color. The voice
is like a squeaky, raspy wheel. Found in several
mountainous, northern counties.
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What is a mountain chorus frog?
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This frog has a dark stripe along the side. The
chest is usually spotted brown. The call is
short and raspy. It is found in the southeastern
part of the state in hardwood forests and swamps.
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What is a Brimleys chorus frog?
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A very small frog with an x shape on its back.
Lives in areas of brushy growth with temporary
ponds. Is nocturnal and not seen very often. It
will hibernate when the weather is very cold.
Can be found throughout the state.
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What is a spring peeper?
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This is the smallest North American frog. The
color varies from shades of tan, green and pink.
It has a dark line that goes through the eye and
along the side of its body. It lives in moist,
grassy ponds and cypress bays below the fall line
along the coast.
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What is a little grass frog?
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This frog is brown to gray with a pink tinge. It
has a dark line along the upper lip and dark
stripe from snout to groin. It lives in moist
woodlands, swamps, bogs and marshes. Very
difficult to find. Found above the fall line,
and some small populations in the southern area
of the state.
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What is an upland chorus frog?
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This frog is usually gray in color, but
variations are found as a result of the
environment and mood. Has an easily seen white
spot under each eye. The inner thighs are bright
yellow or orange. It can be found in wooded
areas across the state.
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What is Copes gray tree frog?
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This is a stout tree frog, usually dark brown to
light green, pale gray or yellow. Round, dark
marking are consistently on the back-even with
color change. It can be found in trees but also
climbs down to the ground. It is found into the
lower piedmont, but also the northwestern border
of the state.
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What is a barking tree frog?
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This frog is often a muddy, yellow green but can
change colors easily like a chameleon. The lower
part of the body is spotted yellow. It can be
seen in moist areas in gardens, on trees and
shrubs generally below the fall line.
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What is a squirrel tree frog?
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This tree frog is generally deep reddish brown,
but can also be gray or green at times. It has a
row of orange, yellow or white spots on the back
of the thighs. Usually found high in the trees
in pine flatwoods, in cypress swamps or water.
Their voice is similar to riveting machines.
They are found below the fall line.
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What is the pine woods tree frog?
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This frog has a splotchy back coloration with
brown, gray or green dorsal colors. They are
found in brushy areas near permanent rivers with
side pools that flood in the spring. A single
frog is similar to someone whistling for a dog.
They are found mostly in the middle region of the
state.
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What is a bird-voiced tree frog?
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Georgias largest frog, can be up to 8 inches in
size. It is generally plain green or gray with a
net like design. The tympanum is very evident.
Found near large bodies of water or slow moving
streams, throughout the state. It has a deep
call.
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What is a bull frog?
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This frog is brownish in color with four dorsal
stripes and a belly mottled with black. Found in
bogs or ponds with emergent grass like plants.
Its voice is like a carpenter hammering nails.
It is found along the southeastern coastal part
of the state.
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What is a carpenter frog?
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Usually light brown with poison glands. Also has
a light line along the upper jaw. It has square
dorsal spots that sometimes combine to make
oblong spots. It lives in cool, clear water
habitats. Its call is a low pitched short croak.
It can be found in the northern part of the
state.
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What is a pickerel frog?
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This frog can be either green or brown, or a
combination of the two colors. It has a long,
pointed head and a light line on the jaw. It is
lives in shallow,freshwater or brackish water
along the coast. It is found all over the state.
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What is a southern leopard frog?
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This is a large frog with olive to dark brown
skin color with dark dorsal spots. Its head is
narrow and pointed. It lives in large bodies of
water, found in floating vegetation. It has a
short call like a grunting pig. Generally found
in the southern part of the state.
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What is a pig frog?
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A very small frog with a blunt head, averaging
.5- 1.5 inches. It has a ragged dark stripe on
the back of the thigh. It lives in the margins
of shallow ponds, ditches or marshy areas with
vegetation and full sun. They are diurnal and
can be seen during the day. Its call is like
stones clicking together. Found throughout the
state, more so in the northern part.
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What is a northern cricket frog?
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This toad has a ground color of brown, dark grey
or black. It has large protruding eyes with
vertical pupils. It lives in forest lowlands
with loose, sandy soils and can remain
underground for several weeks. Its call is a
quick grunt. It is found in the southern part of
the state.
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What is an eastern spadefoot toad?
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This frog is often pale silver, tan or light gray
in coloration. It has a white line along its
lip. Found in pine woodlands and wet places
including roadside ditches. Its call is similar
to a trilling ratchet sound. It lives below the
fall line.
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What is a southern chorus frog?
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This is a small tree frog. The coloration is
generally green, brown or gray with darker
patterns on the back. They live in brushy areas
near permanent rivers. The call is similar to
the whistle a person uses to call a dog. They
are found in the middle region of Georgia.
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What is a bird-voiced tree frog?
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This frog can be found with either a striped or
mottled back that is reddish brown or brown. It
lives in gardens, greenhouses, dumps and small
stream valleys. It is not native to the U.S.
The call is soft and bird like. It has been found
in Savannah, St. Simons Island and the
Thomasville areas.
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What is the greenhouse frog?
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This frog is considered an undesirable species in
Georgia. Only three have been found- but should
be held and authorities be notified. It has made
its way up through Florida. It is an invasive
species.
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What is a Cuban Tree Frog?