Frogs and Toads of Vermont
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 the smaller tree frog in Vermont. They have a distinct X on their back.
True Frog Family – Ranidae
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
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.
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
This graphic best tells how to tell apart the Fowler’s Toad and American Toad apart.
