Dallas frog

Great Plains Toad Bufo cognatus. Green Toad Bufo debilis. Houston Toad Bufo houstonensis. Giant Toad Bufo marinus. Red Spotted Toad Bufo punctatus. Texas Toad Bufo speciosus. Gulf Coast Toad Bufo nebulifer. Woodhouse's Toad Bufo woodhousii. East Texas Toad Bufo woodhousii velatus. Cricket Frog Acris crepitans. Canyon Treefrog Hyla arenicolor. Insect Encounters on Monday, October 25 at 11am — 1pm. Previous Image Next Image. Upcoming Events. Halloweekend Saturday, October 30 at 9am — 5pm.

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These tree frogs are also larger than the ones below. Also note that Gray Tree Frogs are not always gray and can be green. The Green and Squirrel Tree Frog appear very similar. It has a line that runs through its eye and down its side though.

The Spring Peeper is a notoriously loud frog and one of the first signs of spring. It has a noticeable X marking on its back. One of the key identifying characteristics is a row of warts on its lower arms. The Mexican White-Lipped Frog is the only member of its family found in the state. It has a pointy snout with white lips. The Barking Frog is the one species of its family in the state.

It has tubercles on its feet and a skin fold on the back of the head. The True Toads are your typical toad. They usually have a parotid gland behind their eyes that contain a poison called It is not advised to let your dog eat these guys. American Toad Anaxyrus americanus. Their postorbital ridge touches their parotid gland. No cranial crest. No stripe down middle of the back. The Green Toad has elongated parotoid gland. The Houston Toad is a federally endangered species.

It is only found in the state of Texas. The Houston Toad has thicker cranial crests than other toads in the state. The tubercles on its feet are black and sharp edged. It is the state amphibian of Texas.

The Coastal Plains Toad is notable from the other toads in the family Bufonidae because its in a different genus Incilius. During the rainy season, it descends to swamps and ponds in the rainforest for breeding. They are found from Mexico, down into northern South America. Press enter to begin your search. Hourglass tree frog Dendropsophus ebraccata.

Diet : They feed on insects.