Description & Size

• Dry, warty skin
• Short fore and hind limbs compared to the other frogs of the state
• Flattened face
• Large gland behind each eye (paratoid glands)
• Large crests on the top of the head (Cranial crests) that merge into a V-shaped raised area of the skin (boss)
• Total length: 4.6-11.4 cm (1.8-4.5 in)
• Back color: brown to green to gray
• Dark blotches on the back outlined by white or cream
• Belly color: white with no spots

Habitat

• Short, mixed, and tallgrass prairies
• Agricultural ditches
• Permanent bodies of water
• Flood plains

Diet

• Invertebrates

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