﻿{"id":47228,"date":"2024-02-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/?post_type=magazine&#038;p=47228"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:42:15","slug":"the-valleys-dozen-frog-species-make-moves","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/viewfinder\/the-valleys-dozen-frog-species-make-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"The Valley&#8217;s Various Frog Species Make Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Frogs may be the most familiar and observable amphibians in the Hudson Valley. Unlike their secretive cousins the salamanders, frogs can be easily found out and about hopping around ponds or along the forest floor during the warmer months of the year. And of course, you can even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/viewfinder\/gearing-up-for-amphibians-big-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hear them calling on warm pre-spring &#8220;Big Nights,&#8221;<\/a> as well as in the summertime. Here are some fascinating facts about the various species of frogs that make the Hudson Valley their home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/American-Toad-Male-Calling-2.jpg\" alt=\"American Toad in New York pond\" class=\"wp-image-47230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/American-Toad-Male-Calling-2.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/American-Toad-Male-Calling-2-350x525.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/American-Toad-Male-Calling-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/American-Toad-Male-Calling-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An American toad making a call. (Photo: Jonathan Suh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first species of frogs to emerge in the spring is the <strong>wood frog<\/strong> (Lithobates sylvaticus). These are explosive breeders, appearing en masse in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/viewfinder\/vernal-pools-the-valleys-special-spring-habitat-for-breeding-amphibians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vernal pools \u2014 the valley&#8217;s special spring habitat for mating amphibians<\/a> \u2014 with a distinct \u201cquacking\u201d call after the very first \u201cwarm\u201d rains of spring (wood frogs have been known to be active even when snow is still on the ground). This is only a brief event of a few days to a week. Afterward the wood frogs return to a relatively terrestrial life on the shaded forest floor, where their camouflage helps them blend well into the leaf litter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wood-frog-amplexus-1-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wood-frog-amplexus-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wood-frog-amplexus-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wood-frog-amplexus-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wood-frog-amplexus-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wood-frog-amplexus-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wood-frog-amplexus-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wood frogs in amplexus (mating position). Most frogs have external fertilization, where a male will grasp onto a female to deposit sperm as eggs are laid. (Photo: Jonathan Suh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood frogs are especially spectacular in one regard. Most frogs hibernate during the winter by burrowing deep into substrate to avoid cold temperatures, but wood frogs stay close to the surface and have physiological adaptations to survive being frozen solid. High levels of glucose in the blood effectively act as antifreeze protecting vital organs and tissues while allowing dangerous ice crystals to form only outside of cells. This trait has allowed the wood frog to be the only frog species found above the Arctic Circle, reaching as far north as Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bullfrog-in-habitat-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"Bullfrog in New York habitat\" class=\"wp-image-47231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bullfrog-in-habitat-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bullfrog-in-habitat-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bullfrog-in-habitat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bullfrog-in-habitat-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bullfrog-in-habitat-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bullfrog in its natural habitat. (Photo: Jonathan Suh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring peepers<\/strong> (Pseudacris crucifer) are another early spring arrival calling with their unmistakable shrill chirps and are usually found alongside wood frogs in March. These tiny frogs are actually members of the treefrog family \u2014 something that&#8217;s  apparent when looking at their expanded toepads, although they tend to live closer to the ground in thickets and shrubs rather than high up in the trees. Their species name \u201ccrucifer\u201d means cross-bearing and refers to the X-shaped marking on their back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/spring-peeper-Todd-Pierson-cc-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47475\" style=\"width:1091px;height:689px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/spring-peeper-Todd-Pierson-cc-1.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/spring-peeper-Todd-Pierson-cc-1-350x221.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/spring-peeper-Todd-Pierson-cc-1-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spring peeper. (Photo: Todd Pierson \/ Creative Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A more typical treefrog in New York is the <strong>gray treefrog<\/strong> (Hyla versicolor), although their name is a bit misleading since they\u2019re capable of switching between a mottled gray and a bright green. Gray treefrogs usually begin calling around May through the summer in the lower Hudson Valley and have a distinct trilling call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gray-treefrog-Todd-Pierson-cc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47477\" style=\"width:1092px;height:697px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gray-treefrog-Todd-Pierson-cc.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gray-treefrog-Todd-Pierson-cc-350x223.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gray-treefrog-Todd-Pierson-cc-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gray treefrog. (Photo: Todd Pierson \/ Creative Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common toad in New York is the <strong>American toad<\/strong> (Anaxyrus americanus). You might be wondering about the differences between frogs and toads. There is actually no scientific basis for what we call a frog versus a toad. We generally refer to species with shorter limbs and wartier skins as \u201ctoads\u201d while \u201cfrogs\u201d tend to have smoother skin and long legs. But of the 29 families and nearly 5,000 species of frogs on this planet, there are many exceptions to this rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jasongibson_Americantoad.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47239\" style=\"width:1091px;height:791px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jasongibson_Americantoad.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jasongibson_Americantoad-350x254.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/jasongibson_Americantoad-768x557.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An American toad. (Photo: Jason Gibson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, touching a toad will not give you warts, but in general both frogs and toads alike are capable of producing irritable secretions through their skin, so it\u2019s best to wash your hands after handling them before touching your eyes and mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps more importantly, humans can easily transmit amphibian diseases to frogs and toads, as well as poisoning them through their permeable skins. If handling amphibians, your hands must be clear of bug spray, sunscreen, soaps, hand sanitizers, and other residue, and should be moistened in the animals&#8217; habitat before handling. You should never move animals away from where you found them, other than from a road to just off that road. And your boots should be cleaned with diluted bleach before traveling between wetlands to avoid contributing to global amphibian pandemics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Green-Frog-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"Green frog peeking out from New York leaf cover\" class=\"wp-image-47232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Green-Frog-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Green-Frog-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Green-Frog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Green-Frog-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Green-Frog-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Green-Frog-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A green frog peeking out from leaf cover. (Photo: Jonathan Suh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common and familiar frogs of New York belong to the family Ranidae or \u201ctrue frogs.\u201d They are the archetypical frog: green in color, webbed toes, long legs with powerful jumping ability and generally found around water. The two most common species are the <strong>green frog<\/strong> and <strong>bullfrog<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two coexist in ponds and lakes, but bullfrogs grow to much larger sizes. One key trait to identify which species is which is by looking for a \u201cdorsolateral ridge,\u201d a small skin fold that extends straight along the length of the green frog&#8217;s body but is different and curved in bullfrogs. They also have different calls, with the green frog usually being described as a \u201cloose banjo pluck,\u201d while bullfrogs have a deep series of low hums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Atlantic-coast-leopard-frog-iNaturalist-cc-1400x1041.jpeg\" alt=\"Atlantic coast leopard frog \" class=\"wp-image-47479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Atlantic-coast-leopard-frog-iNaturalist-cc-1400x1041.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Atlantic-coast-leopard-frog-iNaturalist-cc-350x260.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Atlantic-coast-leopard-frog-iNaturalist-cc-768x571.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Atlantic-coast-leopard-frog-iNaturalist-cc-1536x1142.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scenichudson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Atlantic-coast-leopard-frog-iNaturalist-cc.jpeg 1883w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Atlantic coast leopard frog was only discovered as a species within the past decade. (Photo: iNaturalist \/ Creative Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>northern leopard frog<\/strong> (Lithobates pipiens) and <strong>pickerel frog<\/strong> (Lithobates palustris) are two more similar-looking species. These are medium sized frogs with a spotted pattern but the leopard frogs have more rounded spots while the spots on a pickerel frog are more rectangular. If you\u2019re confused, don&#8217;t feel too bad. There was an entirely new species of leopard frog living in New York City and the Hudson Valley that wasn\u2019t discovered until 2014: the <strong>Atlantic coast leopard frog<\/strong> (Lithobates kaufeldii).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This phenomenon is known as a \u201ccryptic species,\u201d which is when an organism is almost indistinguishable from the outside, but is genetically distinct. In the case of the Atlantic coast leopard frog it also had a distinct call which is usually a key trait in defining frog species. For a species to go unnoticed for so long in one of the most populated areas of the world stresses the<br>fact that we still have so much to learn about our natural world, even right in our own backyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For tips on living in more frog-friendly ways, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/afroghouse.smugmug.com\/Scenic-Hudson-Browse-Gallery\/i-sk7rzcR\/A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York amphibian-supporting organization A Frog House<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jonathan-suh-is-a-biologist-and-wildlife-photographer-who-specializes-in-reptiles-and-amphibians-his-travels-have-brought-him-across-the-u-s-and-the-neotropics-but-he-is-based-in-the-hudson-valley-where-he-was-born-and-raised\">Jonathan Suh is a biologist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/derpetology\/\">wildlife photographer<\/a> who specializes in reptiles and amphibians. His travels have brought him across the U.S. and the neotropics, but he is based in the Hudson Valley, where he was born and raised.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frogs may be the most familiar and observable amphibians in the Hudson Valley. 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