There are several species in WNC that exhibit characteristic features of vocalization. Wood frogs, which are about 2-3 inches long and sport distinctive dark patches around their eyes, usually inhabit ...

Although pickerel frogs are harmless to humans, they secrete a skin toxin that makes them taste bad to predators, so it’s best not to handle them unnecessarily. They are commonly confused with the ...

Claim to fame: When you think of animals that can be found in caves, most people don’t think of frogs. In addition to woodland ponds and cold streams, pickerel frogs can be found in caves throughout ...

While most everyone has heard of bullfrogs and know what they sound like, I think the quintessential frog — the frog most of us see in our minds when we hear the word "frog" — is something I grew up ...

Looks like: This medium-sized frog has dark rectangular spots on a tan-colored body, a rounded snout, and orange or yellow coloration on the underside of its back legs and belly. Lives in: Pickerel ...

This picture was taken while hiking on the Mill Creek Falls Trail in York County, back on Sept. 18, 2019. This trail is on River Road in Airville, just over the Norman Wood Bridge from Lancaster ...

I continue my columns on the frogs of Indiana with the larger frogs native to Hoosierland. There are eight species of these more sizable amphibians, but only two have a statewide distribution. Our ...