This series has been designed to provide a general overview of the information on the species of frogs who currently reside in the Great Lakes region of Ontario. The following lists the groups inhabiting the local area. Click on a species to access detailed information on their range of habitat, their appearance and their behaviour. The page for each species includes the sound of the calls of the animals. It will be played for approximately six seconds when you select a page. The animals you hear calling right now are a chorus of spring peepers.
For information on the timing of the breeding season of each of the species in the Great Lakes region, click on the next link :
To find out more about the anatomy and physiology of amphibians, click on the following section:
It has been discovered relatively recently that amphibian populations in southern Ontario have been decreasing rapidly in size. To learn about threats to amphibians in our area, click on the next link:
While looking through the pages in this series, if you come across any words that you find difficult to understand, it is likely that they have been included in the glossary. To access the definition list, click on the "Glossary" link on this page or at the bottom of any of the other pages.