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New scientific names!

Recently taxonomists in their infinite wisdom have changed the the genus names of some frogs and toads. North American species that used to be genus: "Rana" are now "Lithobates" and genus: "Bufo" are now "Anaxyrus".

Citizen Science to Help Herps!

Do you want to get involved in citizen science to help Manitoba's Herps? Then check out the Manitoba Herps Atlas.


Mating calls of Manitoba's Frogs and Toads

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)


Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)


Mink Frog (Lithobates septentrionalis)

 


Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvatica)


American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)


Canadian Toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys)

   

   

Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)


Plains Spadfoot Toad (Spea bombifrons)


Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)


Gray Treefrog

Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)

(Remember, you can only tell our two treefrog species apart by their calls!)


Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)

(Remember, you can only tell our two treefrog species apart by their calls!)

Gray Treefrog

Spring Peeper (Hyla crucifer)


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