Green frog
(Lithobates clamitans)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
Overview
Adult body is brown, green, or grey, 2-4 in long (snout to vent, which excludes hind legs), and 1-3 ounces. Male ear drum (tympanum) is twice the diameter of the eye, where as the female's is the size of the eye. There are prominent seam-like ridges that run in the skin down the sides of the back, which distinguishes it from the bullfrog. Their belly is white with black mottling and the male throat is yellow in breeding condition.
They live in shallow freshwater habitats and will quickly colonize new waterbodies, including artifical ones. They will eat nearly anything that will fit in their mouth.
Adult body is brown, green, or grey, 2-4 in long (snout to vent, which excludes hind legs), and 1-3 ounces. Male ear drum (tympanum) is twice the diameter of the eye, where as the female's is the size of the eye. There are prominent seam-like ridges that run in the skin down the sides of the back, which distinguishes it from the bullfrog. Their belly is white with black mottling and the male throat is yellow in breeding condition.
They live in shallow freshwater habitats and will quickly colonize new waterbodies, including artifical ones. They will eat nearly anything that will fit in their mouth.
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Maps
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Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Chordata |
| Class: Amphibia |
| Order: Anura |
| Family: Ranidae |
| Genus: Lithobates |
| Lithobates clamitans |
References
Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database.
Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database.