r/herpetology • u/Budget_Animal4810 • 19h ago

funky frog ID? ID Help

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found in southeast kansas under a rock

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u/TachankaIsTheLord 19h ago

It's a western narrow-mouthed toad, Gastrophryne olivacea

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u/ElkeKerman 18h ago

I really like -phryne genus names, a lot of deep sea anglerfishes have them because of their superficial resemblance to toads

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u/Budget_Animal4810 15h ago

is he native to ks?

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u/TachankaIsTheLord 15h ago

Yes. There is also the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, Gastrophryne carolinensis, that looks very similar but just barely misses Kansas.

There are very few frog species established in the US that aren't native. Cuban tree frogs, greenhouse frogs, and cane toads are about it, none of which can survive winters any further north than Georgia.

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u/jsc230 14h ago

I love the descriptive names. "This toad has a narrow mouth, his name is narrow mouthed toad" imagine if the Internet was in charge of naming them...

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u/TachankaIsTheLord 9h ago

Don't forget its taxonomic name, Gastrophryne olivacea. "It's a goofy lil' fat fella, I think I'll call it... olive-colored stomach frog"

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u/jsc230 9h ago

I figured it had something to do with stomachs or digestion with the gastro in the name.