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American Toad – 6/17/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/17/13 Observation Time: 4:15 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Dam Common Name: American Toad Scientific Name: Anaxyrus americanus More Information: Wikipedia Baby toad nearby:

American Toad – 7/16/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/16/10 Observation Time: 9:55 a.m. Observation Location: near Gavins Pond Common Name: American Toad (juvenile) Scientific Name: Anaxyrus americanus Comments: Note toe of shoe in photo to get an idea of the small size of this toad. More Information: Wikipedia

American Toad – 9/14/09

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 9/13/09 Observation Time: 2:30 p.m. Observation Location: Bay Circuit Trail near Gorwin Drive Common Name: American Toad Scientific Name: Anaxyrus americanus Comments: Notice how well this toad is camouflaged. More Information: Animal Diversity Web

Gray Tree Frog – 10/13/12

Observer: Faith Berkland Observation Date: 10/13/12 Observation Time: 3:00 p.m. Observation Location: 302 Mansfield Street Common Name: Gray Tree Frog Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor Comments: In the crux of a spruce that has a divided trunk. But the story is, we just thought it was a toad, however I went to Franklin Park zoo this past Saturday 10/27, and there was a picture of the exact same type of […]

Gray Tree Frog – 7/19/08

Observer: Will Sweet Observation Date: 7/19/08 Observation Time: 9:00 a.m. Observation Location: Back yard garden Common Name: Gray Tree Frog Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor Comments: While watering the garden, this tree frog revealed itself in a bush. More Information: Learn what a gray tree frog call sounds like at: music of nature, so you don’t wrack your brains trying to figure out what kind of bird it […]

Pickerel Frog – 8/20/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 8/20/10 Observation Time: 7:45 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Dam Common Name: Pickerel Frog Scientific Name: Rana palustris Comments: The skin secretions of a stressed pickerel frog are known to be toxic to other frogs, as many a novice frog catcher has found when he finds only the pickerel frogs still alive in his bucket. These secretions can also be […]

American Bullfrog – 7/16/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/16/10 Observation Time: 5:25 a.m. Observation Location: Beaver Brook near tennis court Common Name: American Bullfrog Scientific Name: Rana catesbeiana Comments: Bullfrogs are voracious, opportunistic, ambush predators that prey on any small animal they can overpower and stuff down their throats. Bullfrog stomachs have been found to contain rodents, small reptiles, amphibians, crayfish, birds, and bats, as well as the […]

Wood Frog – 9/13/09

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 9/13/09 Observation Time: 3:00 p.m. Observation Location: Mass Bay Circuit Trail near Borderland State Park Common Name: Wood Frog Scientific Name: Rana sylvatica Comments: Very well camouflaged in center of photo. In case you were wondering how frogs survive the winter, check out this 2-minute time-lapse video of a frozen wood frog thawing out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSdw5V21Ek More Information: Wikipedia

Green Frogs – 5/21/09

Observer: Rick Dumont Observation Date: 5/21/09 Observation Time: 8:30 a.m. Observation Location: Massapoag Sportsmen’s Club, Belcher St. Common Name: Green Frog Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans Comments: This is one of our most familiar frogs and is found statewide. It has a green face and a green-brown body, and a ridge running down each of its sides. This species prefers permanent or semipermanent water bodies, eating whatever […]