Microhylidae - Narrowmouth Frogs

There are around 435 species in this diverse family of frogs. Most species of narrowmouth frogs are found in temperate and tropical regions in South America, Africa, Asia, Indonesia, and parts of Australia. The largest number of species is found in Madagascar and New Guinea. There are some species found in North and Central America.

Most species in this family have narrow mouths and pointed heads. They range in size from less than an inch to four inches in length. They are found in a variety of habitats from wet forests to dry deserts. Some species live on land and others live in trees.

In North America, the sheep frog is found in southern Texas and Mexico. It is about an inch in length and has a small, pointed head; a fold of skin down its back; yellowish-brown skin; and long toes. It is nocturnal and its call sounds like a sheep's bleet! The Eastern narrow-mouthed toad has a small, pointed head; a narrow mouth; an oval-shaped body, short legs, and spotted grayish brown skin. It is found in the southern United States.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
None		Chiasmocleis panamensis Sapito Apuntado Bicolor - Elachistocleis ovalis Sapito Apuntado De Surinam - Elachistocleis surinamensis Eastern Narrowmouth Toad - Gastrophryne carolinensis Gastrophryne elegans Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad - Gastrophryne olivacea Gastrophryne pictiventris Gastrophryne usta Hypopachus - Hypopachus barberi Sheep Frog - Hypopachus variolosus Nelsonophryne aterrima