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from the Florida Museum of Natural History
collecting and flooding upon imperiled giant hellbender salamanders
from the Florida Museum of Natural History
collecting and flooding upon imperiled giant hellbender salamanders
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Barking Treefrog Scientific name: Hyla gratiosa These plump frogs are the largest native tree frogs in Florida. They’re known for their distinctive loud, barking call and can usually be found in swampy woods or pinelands. Appearance Small and uniformly bumpy, usually 2 to 2.5 inches long. Colo
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Bird-voiced Treefrog Scientific name: Hyla avivoca These small frogs are common in the Florida Panhandle. They look similar to Cope’s gray treefrog, but as soon as they start their “wit-wit-wit-wit” song, they’re easily identified. Their coloring allows them to blend into the low bushes they pre
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Ornate Chorus Frog Scientific name: Pseudacris ornata These stout frogs have very strong markings, and coloring that varies based on their habitat—from tans and red-browns, to strong greens. They are more commonly seen and heard during winter and spring months, and then they burrow into sand and
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Southern Chorus Frog Scientific name: Pseudacris nigrita These small, stout frogs have bumpy skin and spotted markings that are ideal camouflage in their pine wood habitats. They are shy and nocturnal, so they’re difficult to find, but their unusual chirping call is recognizable at night in thei
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Spring Peeper Scientific name: Pseudacris crucifer These tiny frogs inhabit a great deal of the eastern U.S. and Canada, including northern Florida. Their distinct peeping call can be heard, often in a shrill chorus, because they gather in large groups during the breeding season. Appearance
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