Gastrophryne carolinensis
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Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne is a group of strange-looking, secretive little frogs with fat bodies and tiny heads, separated by a fold of skin. This fold of skin can be pushed forward to keep bugs away from the frog's eyes.
Jake Scott and I found a bunch of these weird little toadlets under some boards and other cover. They wriggled and bounced like mad, and I gave up on trying to get a good photo after awhile.
Printed references:
- Ashton, R. E. Jr., Ashton, P. S. 1988. Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida, Part Three: The Amphibians
- Bartlett, R. D., Bartlett, P. B. 1999. A Field Guide to Florida Reptiles and Amphibians
- Behler, J. L., King, F. W. 1979. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles & Amphibians
- Conant, R., Collins, J. T. 1998. Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition, expanded
- Elliott, L., Gerhardt, C. and Davidson, C. 2009. The Frogs and Toads of North America