Some frogs in Manitoba, Canada

[UncleChester]

Next, toads. I don't know ... these could be Canadian Toads, Bufo hemiophrys (or Anaxyrus hemiophrys, depending on your taxonomic preferences), or American Toads, Bufo americanus (Anaxyrus blah blah blah), I'm not absolutely sure. Perhaps a friendly Canadian can help me out? If I had to guess, I'd say the first two look more like Canadians on account of the ridges fused into a solid lump behind the eyes, while the last could be an American for the reason that the ridges aren't so prominent, and definitely aren't fused (but then again it's a juvenile, so maybe the normal rules don't apply).

I only see the American version on a regular basis, but for what it's worth I have to agree with your ID here. The differences in the ridges really stands out.

I was really hoping I'd see one of these, common as muck though they may be to many of you, as I love tree frogs above all others. I didn't have to go far, as I happened upon the first one shown on the patio table on my first morning. The first three, perhaps four, pics are all of that particular frog sporting a variety of skin tones.

The first 4 look to be the same. The dark markings line up and so does the square under the eye. I especially like the guy in the pipe with the vocal sac puffed out. And yes, they are common as muck where I am. Some days they literally are landing on my head. Don't worry though, I never, ever take our native treefrog riches for granted- I always enjoy each new find and looking at pictures of them.

I also spotted an older guest hammering a Grey Tree Frog with the excuse that she didn't want to catch warts from it ... !!!!!!.

That's both ignorant and disgusting, and such a horrible thing for you to have seen on your trip.

Nice finds overall and I'm glad you had success with the frogs and toads on your visit. Hopefully you can find some salamanders next time!

[numpty]

Thanks for the comments; glad you liked the pics. High praise indeed.

Thanks also, Brian, for bringing a more expert eye to the photos than my mere touristic guesswork.

[flybyferns]

These photos are just wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing ! Truly enjoyable !