Summary ⁵

The pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris, formerly Rana palustris) is a small North American frog, characterized by the appearance of seemingly "hand-drawn" squares on its dorsal surface.

Description ⁶

Size: 1.75 - 3 inches

An irritating skin secretion makes this frog unappetizing to some predators. The secretion will kill other frogs kept in the same collecting container or terrarium.

Habitat: Slow-moving waters and other damp areas preferably with low, dense vegetation; streams, swamps, and meadows.

Sound ⁶

Voice: Steady, low, snore-like croak. Raspy in quality and may last up to 2 seconds.

Call produced from paired, lateral vocal sacs. May call in a rolling snore while under water.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/twpierson/5691541731/
2. (c) James Shelton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by James Shelton
3. (c) Robby Deans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robby Deans
4. (c) Dalton Neuharth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dalton Neuharth
5. Adapted by Will Kuhn from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithobates_palustris
6. (c) pghparks-taiji, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/68950

More Info

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