- Frogs and Toads (order Anura)

Amphibians

Frogs and Toads (order Anura)New World Tree Frogs (family Hylidae)Riparian Frogs (family Ranidae)Toads (family Bufonidae)Narrow-mouthed Toads (family Microhylidae)Neotropical Frogs (family Leptodactylidae)Spadefoots (family Scaphiopodidae)

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USGS Frog Call Lookup

Do you hear frogs calling?

To find out what frogs you are hearing, look up frog calls using the USGS Frog Call Lookup from the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. There you can learn to identify frog calls and quiz yourself using the frog call quizzes for your area.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Abnormal Amphibian Surveys

Northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) with polymelia (extra limb).
[Photo: Laura Eaton-Poole, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Division of Environmental Quality is actively involved in studying amphibian declines and abnormalities. To better study amphibians and the concerns facing them, the Fish and Wildlife Service has developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for abnormal amphibian surveys on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife refuges. The Fish and Wildlife Service's Amphibian Declines and Deformities Web page provides more information about how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works to conserve threatened and endangered amphibians.

Frogs and Toads (order Anura)

Frogs and Toads are members of the taxonomic order Anura. Order Anura is further subdivided into smaller taxonomic groups called families. In Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, six families are represented: toads of the family Bufonidae, new world tree frogs of the family Hylidae, North American narrow-mouthed toads of the family Microhylidae, riparian frogs of the family Ranidae; and spadefoots of the family Scaphiopodidae. Within these families, there are 42 frog and toad species in the SAIN geographic region according to NatureServe Explorer database records retrieved in 2008.

Frog and Toad species of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky are organized on this page by taxonomic families.

	Narrow-mouthed Toads (family Microhylidae) One species of narrow-mouthed toad occurs in the SAIN region.
	Neotropical Frogs (family Leptodactylidae) One non-native neotropical frog occurs in the SAIN region.
	New World Tree Frogs (family Hylidae) 18 new world tree frog species inhabit the SAIN region.
	Riparian Frogs (family Ranidae) 14 riparian frog species inhabit the SAIN region.
	Spadefoots (family Scaphiopodidae) One spadefoot occurs in the SAIN region.
	Toads (family Bufonidae) Seven toad species inhabit the SAIN region.