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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mirror photo by Rachel Foor / AAron Capouellez created the citizen science project Frog Week to increase interest in conservation efforts for pickerel frogs, gray tree frogs and wood frogs, among ...

They look as if they were painted by hand. The rare Northern leopard frog and its cousin, the pickerel frog, are both so vividly colored that they look as if they belong in a tropical rain forest.