Frog ID Land that is wet Amphistory Call it like you hear it Citizen Science 100 200 300 400 500
What is Cope’s Gray Treefrog? Frog ID 100 This frog is identical to the Gray Treefrog except that it has half as many chromosomes. What is Cope’s Gray Treefrog? Back to the Board
What is the American Bullfrog? Frog ID 200 This is the largest frog in North America. What is the American Bullfrog? Back to the Board
What is Hurter’s Spadefoot Toad? Frog ID 300 This toad has specialized rear feet that aid in digging a burrow. What is Hurter’s Spadefoot Toad? Back to the Board
What is the Wood Frog? Frog ID 400 This frog is the only one found within the Arctic Circle. What is the Wood Frog? Back to the Board
What is the Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad? Frog ID 500 This small toad has a pointed head and sounds like a young sheep. What is the Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad? Back to the Board
What is a Wetland? Land that is wet 100 This body of water is defined by 3 characteristics: plants grow in saturated conditions, soils lack oxygen, and water is at or near the surface at some part of the growing season. What is a Wetland? Back to the Board
This animal is the best at creating a wetland. Land that is wet 200 This animal is the best at creating a wetland. What is a Beaver? Back to the Board
What is a Swamp? Land that is wet 300 This area is continually covered with water and vegetation is adapted for saturated soils. Cypress trees and alligators are found in this type of wetland. What is a Swamp? Back to the Board
A seasonal body of water that is free of predatory fish. Land that is wet 400 Daily Double A seasonal body of water that is free of predatory fish. What is a Vernal Pool? Back to the Board
What is a Biodiversity? Land that is wet 500 The variety of plant and animal life that is necessary for a biologically healthy wetland. What is a Biodiversity? Back to the Board
This word means ‘on both sides of life’ Amphistory100 This word means ‘on both sides of life’ What is an amphibian? Back to the Board
What is a frog? Amphistory 200 This animal has smooth or slimy skin, and usually lives in or near water. It also has long legs to move in leaps. What is a frog? Back to the Board
What are frogs and toads? Amphistory 300 These animals are anurans: a group of animals that is distinguished from other amphibians by being tail-less. What are frogs and toads? Back to the Board
What are salamanders? Amphistory 400 This is the third order of amphibians besides frogs/toads and caecilians. What are salamanders? Back to the Board
What is a tadpole/pollywog? Amphistory 500 The larval stage of a frog or toad. What is a tadpole/pollywog? Back to the Board
What is the American Bullfrog? Call it like you hear it 100 What is the American Bullfrog? Back to the Board
What is the Spring Peeper? Call it like you hear it 200 What is the Spring Peeper? Back to the Board
What is the Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad? Call it like you hear it 300 What is the Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad? Back to the Board
What is a Blanchard’s Cricket Frog? Call it like you hear it 400 What is a Blanchard’s Cricket Frog? Back to the Board
What is the Green Treefrog? Call it like you hear it 500 Daily Double What is the Green Treefrog? Back to the Board
What is 30 minutes? Citizen Science 100 This is the amount of time after sunset you will wait to begin monitoring. What is 30 minutes? Back to the Board
What is 2 minutes? Citizen Science 300 You must be quiet for at least this amount of time before you begin monitoring (the “acclimation time”). What is 2 minutes? Back to the Board
What is the Beaufort Wind Scale? Citizen Science 200 Use this wind scale to determine what wind speed is appropriate to monitor frogs. What is the Beaufort Wind Scale? Back to the Board
What are 4 data sheets? Citizen Science 400 You share at least this many data sheets with your chapter coordinator. What are 4 data sheets? Back to the Board
What is calling intensity 2? Citizen Science 500 The number on the calling intensity index that indicates “Calls of individuals could be distinguished, some overlapping of calls.” What is calling intensity 2? Back to the Board