American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Summary 2
Identification:
The American bullfrog is the largest frog in the N.A. It can grow to be 8 inches. The sound this frog makes is a deep jug-a-rum.
Niche:
You can find this frog in deep weedy areas. The bullfrog is a consumer. They will eat just about any animal they can swallow like insects, crayfish, worms, minnows and even other bullfrogs.The American bullfrog changes its color to a green brown color so it can hide from predators such as herons, raccoons and snakes.
Sources:
www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/.../bullfrog.htm
Pond Life
Sources and Credits
- (c) copepodo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/63661371@N00/2838159004
- Adapted by paintedturtle4321 from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithobates_catesbeianus
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
- AmphibiaWeb
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- CalPhotos
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HerpMapper
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
- Ninnescah Life
- VertNet
- 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
