Tadpole Identification Resources

USGS Tadpole Guide and Key

USGS Tadpoles of the Southeastern United States Coastal Plain

Other Web Pages with Frog Species Accounts

 

USGS Southeast Ecological Research Center: Frogs and Toads

Amphibians of Kentucky

Frogs and Toads of Kentucky

The Frogs and Toads of Tennessee

Frogs and Toads of North Carolina

Frogs and Toads of South Carolina and Georgia

The Frogs and Toads of Georgia

 

Organizations

 

PARC is a diverse, comprehensive partnership dedicated to the conservation of reptiles, amphibians, and their habitats.

 

The USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative studies national amphibian declines to determine how severe they are, their causes, and what we can do to stop them.

 

IUCN/SSC's Amphibian Specialist Group strives to conserve biological diversity by stimulating, developing, and executing practical programs to conserve amphibians and their habitats around the world.

 

The Amphibian Ark is a joint effort of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, and the IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist Group to ensure the global survival of amphibians.

 

The AZA helps to breed amphibians for reintroduction, provides educational resources and financial support, and promotes amphibian conservation.

 

AmphibiaWeb is an online system that provides access to information on amphibian declines, conservation, natural history, and taxonomy.

 

Amphibia Tree provides news from the community about recent research on amphibians. New papers are added regularly. News and research RSS alerts are available. 

 

The EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds helps to protect our nation's water resources, which are critical to amphibian survival. 

 

Field Guides and Books

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The Frogs and Toads of North America: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification,Behavior, and Calls by Elliot, Gerhardt & Davidson

 

 

Frogs and Toads of the Southeast by Dorcas & Gibbons

 

 

 

 

Florida's Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians by Carmichael & Williams

 

 

 

Peterson First Guides - Reptiles and Amphibians by Conant, Stebbins & Peterson

 

 

 

Peterson Field Guides - Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern/Central North America by Conant & Collins

 

 

 

Handbook of Frogs and Toads of the United States and Canada by Wright & Wright

 

 

 

Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia edited by Jensen, Camp, Gibbons & Elliott

 

 

 

A Key to Amphibians & Reptiles of the Continental United States and Canada by Powell, Collins & Hooper