Hello

[GirlinWayside]

I wasn't sure if there was a specific area to post ID photos or not.. I really can't tell if that is him or not.. He was starting to look really stressed and dry so I filled a tank 1/2 full of water and put him on a piece of driftwood so he could get out if needed. I haven't messed with him much since we got him home.

[GirlinWayside]

Thanks for the welcomes~

[Ebony]

Looks to me that Seth was right. Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis) Well done Seth

[GirlinWayside]

Awesome! you all rock, thanks so much~ guess we will let him go later after it gets dark - I have loose chickens outside and don't want anyone to eat him..

[SethD]

I wasn't sure if there was a specific area to post ID photos or not.. I really can't tell if that is him or not.. He was starting to look really stressed and dry so I filled a tank 1/2 full of water and put him on a piece of driftwood so he could get out if needed. I haven't messed with him much since we got him home.

I guess my guess was right. It is Gastrophryne carolinensis aka a narrow mouthed toad.

[Kurt]

I will back up Seth's ID, its Gastrophryne carolinensis. I, personally, don't know too much about this species, but if they are anything like other Microhylids, they won't be too aquatic.

[GirlinWayside]

Thanks Kurt. I figured since he didn't have webbed feet that it wasn't going to be an aquatic frog. But I was at a loss with that slick skin - most of the frogs around here are bumpy.. LOL

[John]

I love these guys. They spend a long time calling during the summer and come out during storms. The males sound like lambs (as in sheep). The first time I heard them I honestly thought there was a field of sheep nearby.

[Kurt]

Gastrophryne carolinensis, or the eastern narrow-mouth toad is a member of the family Microhylidae, which only has three members native to the United States. Most members of the family are smooth skinned. They all have to ability to shoot their tongues out to the sides of their mouths, unlike most frogs, who can only shoot them out in a forward direction.