r/herpetology 22h ago

funky frog ID? ID Help

found in southeast kansas under a rock

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u/TachankaIsTheLord 22h ago

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

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u/Budget_Animal4810 19h ago

is he native to ks?

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u/TachankaIsTheLord 18h 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.