Frogs and Toads Found in South Carolina

Huddled Mass of Tadpoles in a Drying Puddle

True
Toads:
American Toad Anaxyrus americanus formerly Bufo americanus
adult, female
parotoid gland and cranial crests
adult
adult
comparison with Fowlers Toad
parotoid glands and cranial ridges
amplexus
early Spring-time mating
breeding behavior
breeding ball
egg mass
male, singing
male, singing
song
Southern Toad Anaxyrus terrestris formerly Bufo terrestris
young adult
adult, hiding place revealed
adult, closeup
adult
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri fromerly Bufo woodhousii fowleri
adult
adult
comparison with American Toad
parotoid glands and cranial ridges
male, singing
newly emerged
Oak Toad Anaxyrus quercicus formerly Bufo quercicus
No pictures at this time

Other
Toads:
Eastern Spadefoot Toad Scaphiopus holbrookii holbrookii
adult
recent morph
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis
adult
adult
adult
amplexus
adult
adult
adult

True
Frogs:
Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeiana formerly Rana catesbeiana
adult
adult
adult
adult
voice
River Frog Lithobates heckscheri formerly Rana heckscheri
subadult
Pig Frog Lithobates grylio formerly Rana grylio
No pictures at this time
Carpenter Frog Lithobates virgatipes formerly Rana virgatipes
adult, male, approx. 2.25 inches
adult, male, approx. 2.25 inches
emerging frog
Bronze Frog Lithobates clamitans clamitans formerly Rana clamitans clamitans
adult
adult
adult
Green Frog Lithobates clamitans melanota formerly Rana clamitans melanota
adult
adult
voice
Wood Frog Lithobates sylvatica formerly Rana sylvatica
adult
Southern Leopard Frog Lithobates sphenoephus utricularia formerly Rana utricularia
adult
adult, approx. 3 inches
adults in amplexus
adult
egg masses
voice
Pickerel Frog Lithobates palustris formerly Rana palustris
adult
adult
adult
adult, approx. 2.5 inches
snore
voice
Carolina Gopher Frog Lithobates capito capito formerly Rana capito capito
adult

Tree
Frogs:
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus gryllus
adult
newly transformed
adult , approx. 0.5 in
adult
adult
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans crepitans
adult
adult, approx. 0.6 inches
voice
Green Tree Frog Hyla cinerea
adult, approx. 1.75 inches
adult, approx. 2 inches
voice
Barking Tree Frog Hyla gratiosa
adult, Abbeville County
adult, Abbeville County
Pine Barrens Tree Frog Hyla andersonii
adult, approx. 1.5 inches
Pine Woods Tree Frog Hyla femoralis
adult, approx. 1.4 inches
Squirrel Tree Frog Hyla squirella
adult, approx. 1.3 inches
Gray Tree Frog Hyla versicolor/Hylva chrysoscelis
adult, dorsal view
adult, belly view
adult, yellow on hind legs
voice
Bird-Voiced Tree Frog Hyla avivoca
No pictures at this time

Chorus
Frogs:
Northern Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer crucifer
adult
adult, approx. 1.0 inches
voice
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum formerly Pseudacris triseriata feriarum
identifying characteristics
identifying characteristics
adult, approx. 1.0 inches
mating behavior
egg to larva development
tadpole swimming
voice
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita nigrita
adult
adult, approx. 1.2 inches
Brimley's Chorus Frog Pseudacris brimleyi
adult
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata
adult
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis
adult, approx. 0.6 inches

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updated Janusry 24, 2012
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