About Frogs

Evolution
Imagine traveling back through time millions of years to the age of the dinosaurs. Pterodactyls glide above a soggy marsh. Nearby, a colossal 80-ton Brachiosaurus munches on a tree. On the ground at its feet, something strangely familiar hops by...
a frog.

Symbols of Fertility

The frog was the ancient Eqyptian fertility goddess and was associated with the annual flooding of the Nile River.
Frog became the symbol for the number 100,000.
Frog charms were used to encourage pregnancy and safe birth.

Bio-indicators
The health of frogs indicates the health of the ecosystem.

Mouths
Frogs eat live prey, insects, snails, worms, small fish.
A tongue strike requires less than 1 second.

Eyes
Frogs have keen eyesight to locate prey.
They see colors and in dim light.
Their bulging eyes see in all directions.

Legs
Frogs can leap up to twenty times their body length, which is the same as 100 feet for a human.

Skin
Frogs get moisture through their skin. They

don't drink water.
absorb oxygen through their skin, which is especially helpful underwater.
secrete mucus to keep it moist.
shed once a week.

Calls
Males call during mating. The calls can carry up to 1 mile.
Female ears are "tuned" to species call.

True Frogs (Ranids)
Bullfrog
Green Frog
Wood Frog
S. Leopard Frog
Pickerel Frog

Tree Frogs (Hylids)
Spring Peeper
Striped Chorus Frog
Gray Treefrog
Green Treefrog
Northern Cricket Frog

Toads (Bufids)
American Toad
Fowler's Toad
Spadefoot Toad

	Evolution Imagine traveling back through time millions of years to the age of the dinosaurs. Pterodactyls glide above a soggy marsh. Nearby, a colossal 80-ton Brachiosaurus munches on a tree. On the ground at its feet, something strangely familiar hops by... a frog.
	Symbols of Fertility The frog was the ancient Eqyptian fertility goddess and was associated with the annual flooding of the Nile River. Frog became the symbol for the number 100,000. Frog charms were used to encourage pregnancy and safe birth.
	Bio-indicators The health of frogs indicates the health of the ecosystem.
	Mouths Frogs eat live prey, insects, snails, worms, small fish. A tongue strike requires less than 1 second.
	Eyes Frogs have keen eyesight to locate prey. They see colors and in dim light. Their bulging eyes see in all directions.
	Legs Frogs can leap up to twenty times their body length, which is the same as 100 feet for a human.
	Skin Frogs get moisture through their skin. They don't drink water. absorb oxygen through their skin, which is especially helpful underwater. secrete mucus to keep it moist. shed once a week.
	Calls Males call during mating. The calls can carry up to 1 mile. Female ears are "tuned" to species call.
	True Frogs (Ranids) Bullfrog Green Frog Wood Frog S. Leopard Frog Pickerel Frog
	Tree Frogs (Hylids) Spring Peeper Striped Chorus Frog Gray Treefrog Green Treefrog Northern Cricket Frog
	Toads (Bufids) American Toad Fowler's Toad Spadefoot Toad