Frogs and Toads of Vermont
Vermont is home to a great variety of frogs and toads from tree frogs such as the Spring Peeper to toads such as the American Toad.
Frogs
Tree Frogs – Hylidae
The Eastern Gray Tree Frog (Hyla veriscolor) is the larger tree frog in Vermont. They can be gray or green but they don’t have any markings on their back.
Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) is a small tree frog from Vermont. They have a distinct X on their back.
The Boreal Chorus Frog is small frog with three stripes down their back. These stripes can be broken.
True Frog Family – Ranidae
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbianus)
The Green Frog and American Bullfrog looks the same but the Bullfrog can grow larger and they lack a dorsal ridge down their back.
Mink Frog (Lithobates septentrionalis) has a marbled look on their back while no other frog in Vermont has that look.
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Pickeral Frog and Northern Leopard Frog look very similar to each other because of the spots but the Pickeral frog’s spots are more rectangular than the Northern Leopard Frog.
Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) has a noticeable raccoon mask on their face that gives them a distinct look.
Toads
True Toads – Bufonidae
The American Toad has a heavily speckled belly while the Fowler’s Toad has a clear, white belly.
