Kentucky yog lub tsev rau ntau tus qav sib txawv. Feem ntau ntawm cov qav no tsis muaj teeb meem kiag li. Txawm li cas los xij, muaj ib hom kab mob lom hauv Kentucky - Pickerel Qav.
Tau kawg, cov qav no muaj tshuaj lom – tsis venomous. Yog li ntawd, koj yuav tau noj nws kom muaj kev cuam tshuam. Cov neeg feem coob tsis mus ncig noj random qav, yog li tib neeg feem ntau tsis muaj dab tsi txhawj txog.
Muaj txog 23 tus qav sib txawv thiab cov toads hauv Kentucky tau faib ua tsib pawg sib txawv. Feem ntau koj tuaj yeem tau txais ib lub tswv yim ntawm hom kab twg los ntawm kev paub cov pab pawg no. Lawv sib txawv heev.
Nyob hauv qab no, peb mam li saib qee yam ntawm cov qav uas muaj ntau dua.
Ntsuab Qav hauv Kentucky
1. Pickerel Qav
| Species: | Lithobates palustris |
| Longevity: | 5–8 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1¾ txog 4 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Kab, kab laug sab, invertebrates |
Nov yog ib qho kab mob lom hauv Kentucky xwb. Nws raug nquahu kom koj tsis txhob kov nws, vim tias koj tuaj yeem tsoo qee yam tshuaj lom. Feem ntau, lawv tsis muaj teeb meem rau tib neeg - koj tsuas yog tsis xav kom koj tus dev sim noj nws.
Lawv yeej ib txwm grey los yog xim daj-tsis ntsuab-thiab muaj ob kab tsaus nti ntawm lawv nraub qaum.
Lawv feem ntau nyiam nyob ze cov pas dej nrog cov zaub ntsuab.
11 Qav me me hauv Kentucky
2. Eastern Grey Treefrog
| Species: | Hyla versicolor |
| Longevity: | 7 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1¼ txog 2 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Kab thiab kab ntsaum |
Txawm hais tias lawv lub npe, cov tsiaj no txawv ntawm xim av mus rau grey mus rau ntsuab. Lawv tuaj yeem sib txawv me ntsis hauv cov xim. Feem ntau, lawv pom nyob rau hauv cov ntoo tsaug zog los yog hu nkauj. Lawv cov nplaum nplaum tso cai rau lawv nce mus txog txhua yam yooj yim.
Lawv tsis pom thoob plaws hauv Kentucky - tsuas yog hauv ob peb lub nroog xwb.
3. Spring Peeper
| Species: | Pseudacris crucifer |
| Longevity: | 3 - 4 xyoos |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1 - 1 ½ nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
Nov yog ib tug qav me tshaj nyob ib ncig ntawm – tsuas ncav txog ib nti xwb. Lawv muaj ntau thoob plaws hauv Kentucky thiab siv sijhawm feem ntau hauv av nkaum. Lawv feem ntau pom nyob rau hauv nplooj litter ntawm txhua hom.
Thaum lawv yog qav, lawv siv sijhawm ntau nyob rau hauv av. Lawv tsuas nkag mus rau hauv dej los yug me nyuam xwb.
4. Mountain Chorus Qav
| Species: | Pseudacris brachyphona |
| Longevity: | 5 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
Lub Roob Chorus Qav muaj ntau yam uas npog sab hnub tuaj thiab sab qab teb Kentucky. Lawv feem ntau tsis pom nyob hauv dej, nyiam cov hav zoov xwb.
Lawv feem ntau muaj txij li xim av mus rau lub teeb xim av, nrog cov xim xim av tsaus pom nyob thoob plaws hauv lawv lub cev.
Nov yog ib hom me me.
5. Eastern Narrow Mouth Toad
| Species: | Gastrophryne carolinensis |
| Longevity: | 6 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Kab – tshwj xeeb tshaj yog ntsaum |
Thaum tus qav no muaj lo lus "toad" nyob rau hauv nws lub npe, nws tsis yog ib tug nquab kiag li. Lawv yog qav.
Lawv yog grey lossis xim av nrog cov yam ntxwv quav rau sab nraub qaum ntawm lawv lub taub hau. Lawv feem ntau pom nyob rau ntawm cov pob zeb slopes thiab canyons. Cov qav no nyiam nkaum hauv qab pob zeb thiab cov khib nyiab zoo sib xws.
Lawv tuaj yeem pom hauv qee lub xeev Kentucky.
6. Ntoo Qav
| Species: | Lithobates sylvaticus |
| Longevity: | 3 xyoo max |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1 ½ txog 3 ¼ nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
Ntoo Qav yog xim av mus rau xim av mus rau xeb. Lawv feem ntau muaj xim tsaus nyob ib ncig ntawm lawv ob lub qhov muag, feem ntau hu ua tub sab ntsej muag.
Lawv pom thoob plaws hauv Kentucky, tshwj tsis yog qee lub nroog sab qaum teb thiab sab hnub poob.
Hom kab no tshwj xeeb rau qhov txias dua. Lawv tuaj yeem tsim cov kua qab zib uas ua haujlwm zoo li tshuaj tiv thaiv kab mob hauv qhov txias dua. Lawv tuaj yeem ua rau khov rau txog 65% ntawm lawv lub cev.
7. Northern Leopard Qav
| Species: | Lithobates pipiens |
| Longevity: | 1–2 xyoos |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2–4½ nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Txhua yam uas haum hauv lawv lub qhov ncauj |
Cov hom no yog cov cim los ntawm lawv cov kab sib txawv ntawm cov duab oval-puab dots ntawm lawv nraub qaum. Qee lub sij hawm, cov kab no tsis zoo li kab txhua.
Lawv xav tau kev nkag mus rau peb qhov chaw sib txawv, suav nrog lub cev ntawm cov dej mus tas li rau overwintering. Qhov no ua rau lawv qhov ntau me me vim lawv cov kev xav tau tshwj xeeb.
Raws li cov neeg noj zaub mov zoo, lawv yuav noj txhua yam - suav nrog cov noog thiab cov nab. Yog hais tias haum rau hauv lawv lub qhov ncauj, lawv yuav noj.
8. Cope's Grey Treefrog
| Species: | Hyla chrysoscelis |
| Longevity: | 7–9 xyoos |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1¼–2 inches |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
Hom no me me dua Grey Treefrog. Ob hom no tuaj yeem nyuaj rau qhov txawv ntawm ib leeg - tshwj xeeb tshaj yog thaum lawv ob leeg mottled. Feem ntau, Cope's grey treefrog muaj xim txiv kab ntxwv-ntsuab, thaum Grey Treefrog txawv ntau xim.
9. Blanchard's Cricket Qav
| Species: | Acris blachardi |
| Longevity: | 1 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1.5 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
Txawm hais tias lawv qhov me me, cov qav me no tuaj yeem dhia siab heev - mus txog rau taw rau ntau qhov.
Lawv cov xim txawv me ntsis ntawm txiv kab ntxwv mus rau dub rau ntsuab. Lawv feem ntau pom nyob rau sab qaum teb Kentucky, qhov chaw uas lawv nyiam cov dej ntws qeeb, pas dej, thiab pas dej. Lawv kuj tseem tuaj yeem pom hauv thaj chaw marshy.
Lawv yug me nyuam hu suab zoo li lub suab paj nruag thiab feem ntau rov hais dua txog li 20 tus neeg ntaus.
10. Northern Cricket Qav
| Species: | Acris crepitans |
| Longevity: | 4 hli |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1.5 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
Raws li lawv lub npe qhia, tus qav no suab zoo li kab civliv. Lawv cov xim txawv ntawm ntsuab mus rau xim av. Qee qhov txawm tias muaj xim greyish. Lawv feem ntau muaj daim duab peb sab rov qab ntawm lawv lub taub hau, uas yog ib qho yooj yim los txheeb xyuas lawv.
Lawv pom nyob ze cov dej uas nyob mus ib txhis – zoo li cov kwj deg qeeb, pas dej, thiab cov chaw marshy.
Lawv pom sab qab teb thiab sab hnub poob ntawm Kentucky River qhov dej ntws.
11. Upland Chorus Qav
| Species: | Pseudacris feriarum |
| Longevity: | 5 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | ¾ txog 1 ½ nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Txhua yam uas haum hauv lawv lub qhov ncauj |
Qab me me no muaj peb kab txaij tsaus nti uas khiav rov qab ntawm lawv lub taub hau. Lawv feem ntau yog xim av, grey-xim av, los yog reddish. Tsaus blotching yog tshwm sim.
Ntawm no yog ib hom tsiaj tsis tshua pom vim nws txoj kev zais cia. Lawv feem ntau nyiam nyob zais, txawm tias lawv yuav pom tom qab los nag.
Lawv kuj tsis tshua muaj neeg nyob hauv Kentucky, yog li qhov txawv ntawm qhov tsuas yog qhov tsis zoo.
12. Noog-voiced Treefrog
| Species: | Hyla avivoca |
| Longevity: | 2.5 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1 to 1 ¾ inches |
| Kev noj haus: | Kab thiab kab laug sab |
Cov xim ntawm cov qav no txawv txawv. Lawv tuaj yeem yog grey lossis ntsuab, nyob ntawm tus neeg. Feem ntau, lawv muaj lub teeb pom kev hauv qab lawv ob lub qhov muag. Lawv zoo ib yam li Cope's grey ntoo qav - txawm hais tias lawv ua suab txawv heev.
Lawv tau paub sib cuam tshuam nrog lwm cov ntoo frog ib txwm, uas tau ua rau muaj qee qhov sib txawv.
7 Qav Loj hauv Kentucky
13. American Bullfrog
| Species: | Lithobates catesbeianus |
| Longevity: | 7 - 9 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 8 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Txhua yam uas haum hauv lawv lub qhov ncauj |
Zoo li feem ntau Bullfrogs, hom no loj hlob tuaj. Lawv tuaj yeem hnyav txog li ib phaus thiab ib nrab thaum lawv ncav cuag lawv qhov loj. Lawv feem ntau pom nyob ze ntawm cov dej uas muaj cov nroj tsuag ntau nyob ib ncig ntawm ntug dej.
Lawv muaj thoob plaws hauv Kentucky thiab tuaj yeem pom hauv txhua lub nroog.
14. Green Qav
| Species: | Lithobates clamitans |
| Longevity: | Tsis paub |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2 ½ - 3 ½ nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Txhua yam uas haum hauv lawv lub qhov ncauj |
Raws li lawv lub npe, koj xav kom cov qav no ntsuab heev. Txawm li cas los xij, lawv txawv ntawm qhov tsaus ntsuab mus rau brownish. Lawv muaj qhov tsaus nti molting thoob plaws ntau ntawm lawv lub taub hau, hauv siab, thiab ob txhais ceg. Lawv lub caj pas xim ntawm daj rau txiv neej mus rau cov poj niam.
Lawv muaj ntau hauv Kentucky thiab tuaj yeem hloov mus rau ntau qhov chaw sib txawv. Lawv nyiam dej, tab sis.
15. Green Treefrog
| Species: | Hyla cinerea |
| Longevity: | 6 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2.5 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
Raws li lawv lub npe qhia, Green Treefrog tuaj hauv ntau qhov ntxoov ntsuab. Lawv feem ntau muaj kab txaij dawb hauv lawv qhov loj, tso cai rau koj txheeb xyuas lawv sai.
Txawm tias lawv qhov loj me me, lawv yooj yim ntshai. Feem ntau, lawv tuaj yeem pom hauv marshes, swamps, pas dej, thiab kwj deg. Tam sim no, lawv tsuas yog nyob rau sab hnub poob ntawm Kentucky.
Kuj saib: 12 Qav Pom nyob Wisconsin (nrog duab)
16. Crawfish Qav
| Species: | Lithobates areolatus |
| Longevity: | Tsis paub |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2–3 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Beetles, cov tsiaj reptiles, crawfish, thiab amphibians |
Crawfish Qav muaj lub cev loj, tawv ncauj thiab hnyav heev rov qab thaum sawv ntsug. Lawv muaj ntau yam kab txaij sib txawv thiab qhov chaw thoob plaws hauv lawv lub cev, ua rau lawv zoo li tshwj xeeb piv rau lwm cov qav.
Lawv tuaj yeem pom hauv ntau qhov chaw nyob, suav nrog prairies thiab meadows. Lawv tsis xav tau dej, tab sis muaj ntau yam tuaj yeem pom nyob ib puag ncig cov pas dej thiab pas dej.
Lawv tsuas pom nyob rau sab hnub poob tshaj plaws ntawm Kentucky.
17. Barking Treefrog
| Species: | Hyla gratiosa |
| Longevity: | 8–10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Pab |
The Barking Treefrog is unique. Ua ntej, lawv nyiam thaj chaw uas tsis muaj ntoo lossis dej nyob ruaj khov. Qhov no ua rau lawv xaiv tsawg heev hauv Kentucky. Qav tuaj yeem vam meej yam tsis muaj ntoo lossis dej sawv yog qhov paub tsis meej.
Lawv tuaj yeem pom burrow rau hauv cov xuab zeb thaum huab cua kub heev. Qee tus kuj tseem yuav nce ntoo tsawg hauv cheeb tsam.
18. Plains Leopard Qav
| Species: | Lithobates blairi |
| Longevity: | 2–4 xyoos |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3 3/4 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Kab, tej zaub |
Hom no yog xim av nruab nrab nrog cov pob tsaus nti thoob plaws nws lub cev. Lawv lub pob ntseg yog qhov pom tseeb heev, ua rau nws yooj yim dua los txheeb xyuas lawv. Lawv tsis yog qav loj, tab sis lawv tuaj yeem loj dua peb ntiv tes.
Lawv nyiam kwj dej, pas dej, kwj dej, thiab tej chaw zoo sib xws. Thaum huab cua me me, lawv tuaj yeem taug kev deb ntawm dej.
Nov yog ib qho ntawm cov qav uas tsis tshua muaj neeg nyob hauv Kentucky, yog li qhov txawv ntawm qhov pom ntawm nws yog qhov tsawg heev.
19. Southern Leopard Qav
| Species: | Lithobates sphenocephala |
| Longevity: | 6–9 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 4 inches |
| Kev noj haus: | Txhua yam uas haum hauv lawv lub qhov ncauj |
Tus tsov txaij Southern Qav tau txais lawv lub npe los ntawm nws qhov tsis sib xws, oval-puab dots. Kentucky yog lub tsev rau peb qhov sib txawv leopard Qav, tab sis qhov no yog hom ntau tshaj plaws. Lawv tuaj yeem pom nyob hauv ntau qhov chaw sib txawv, nyob ntawm lawv qhov kev xav tau.
Piv txwv li, lawv yuav zaub mov hauv teb thiab meadows thaum lub caij ntuj no nyob rau hauv cov dej mus tas li.
Lawv yuav haus ib yam dab tsi uas haum rau hauv lawv lub qhov ncauj thiab yog cov neeg noj zaub mov zoo heev.
- 18 Qav Pom hauv Georgia (nrog duab)
- 12 Qav Hom Pom hauv Michigan (nrog duab)
Conclusion
Muaj ob peb Qav uas tuaj yeem pom hauv Kentucky. Ib txhia ntawm lawv yog cov tshwj xeeb, hos lwm hom yuav nyuaj rau qhov txawv.
Txoj hmoo zoo, tsis muaj ib yam ntawm cov tsiaj no muaj kev phom sij. Ib qho yog tshuaj lom, uas tej zaum yuav teeb meem rau cov neeg nrhiav noj nws. Txawm li cas los xij, feem ntau tsis suav nrog tib neeg - yog li peb feem ntau tsis muaj dab tsi txhawj txog.
Tshuaj lom ntau tshaj qhov ua kom Qav saj tsis zoo - tsis tas yuav tua tus tsiaj. Yog li ntawd, cov dev loj dua tej zaum yuav tsis muaj kev phom sij.
Kev kawm paub qav yog kev sib xyaw ntawm kev saib lawv qhov tsos thiab mloog lawv hu. Nrog qee tus Kentucky treefrogs, tib txoj hauv kev los qhia lawv sib nrug yog mloog lawv hu. Thaum nws los txog rau qav, lawv hu tau sib txawv raws li lawv qhov tsos.
