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Ambystoma mexicanum Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The wild-type axolotl displays a mottled olive, brown, and gray coloration with subtle speckling—designed for camouflage in murky lakebeds. The body is soft, elongated, and fully aquatic, with a broad
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Rhinella alvarius Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: BufonidaeGenus: RhinellaSpecies: Rhinella alvariusBinomial Name: Rhinella alvarius Common Names by Region Colorado River ToadSonoran Desert ToadSonoran Giant ToadDesert Giant Toad Description General Appearance The Colorado River Toad is one of the largest
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American Bullfrog Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: RanidaeGenus: LithobatesSpecies: Lithobates catesbeianus Common Names by Region American BullfrogBullfrogEastern BullfrogCommon BullfrogGiant Bullfrog (informal) Description General Appearance The American Bullfrog is the largest frog native to North America and one of the
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Blue Poison Dart Frog Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: DendrobatidaeGenus: DendrobatesSpecies: Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)Morph / Locality Form: “azureus” (commonly treated as a color morph or locality variant of D. tinctorius) Common Names by Region General / English: Blue
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Anaxyrus fowleri Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: BufonidaeGenus: AnaxyrusSpecies: Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) Common Names Fowler’s ToadEastern Fowler’s ToadCoastal Plains Toad (regional) Description Physical Characteristics Fowler’s Toad is a medium-sized, terrestrial toad closely related to the American Toad, with
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Northern green frog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Known Range: Diet: Breeding: Lifecycle:
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Blanchard’s Cricket Frog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Blanchard’s Cricket Frog is a small species of frog with a distinctive appearance: Known Range: Blanchard’s Cricket Frog is primarily found in: Diet: The diet of Blanchard’s Cricket Frog consists mainly
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Blanchard’s Cricket Frog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi) is a small species of frog with a slender body and long legs, typical of tree frogs. They typically measure around 0.75 to 1.25 inches (1.9
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Woodhouse’s toad Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Woodhouse’s toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) is a medium-sized toad with a stout body and relatively short limbs. They typically have a grayish-brown or olive-green coloration with dark spots or blotches covering their bodies.
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Cope’s Gray Treefrog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Cope’s Gray Treefrog is a small arboreal amphibian characterized by its mottled gray or greenish-gray skin with dark markings. It has large toe pads that aid in climbing and adhesive abilities.