The Frogs & Toads of Tennessee |
Below are the common and scientific names of the frogs and toads of Tennessee. Click on the name to see the frog, hear it's call and learn about its habitat and range.
Genus Anaxyrus:
Anaxyrus americanus - American Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri - Fowler's Toad
Genus Acris:
Acris crepitans - Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus - Southern Cricket Frog
Genus Hyla:
Hyla avivoca - Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis - Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa - Barking Treefrog
Hyla versicolor - Gray Treefrog
Genus Pseudacris:
Pseudacris brachyphona - Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris crucifer - Spring Peeper
Pseudacris feriarum - Upland Chorus Frog
Genus Gastrophryne:
Gastrophryne carolinensis - Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Genus Scaphiopus:
Scaphiopus holbrookii - Eastern Spadefoot
Genus Lithobates:
Lithobates areolatus - Crawfish Frog
Lithobates capito - Gopher Frog
Lithobates catesbeianus - American Bullfrog
Lithobates clamitans - Green Frog
Lithobates palustris - Pickerel Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus - Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus - Wood Frog
Note: All standard common and scientific names are taken from the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Herpetological Circular Number 37, Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico with Comments Regarding Confidence in our Understanding, 6th Edition (2008).
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