Description ³

Ranidae | pickeral frog
A frog with square spots arranged in two parallel rows down the back. Bright yellow or orange on concealed surfaces of hind legs. A light line along upper jaw. Prominent dorsolateral ridges extending to groin.

Young: With a metallic luster but without bright colors under the legs; lower lip clouded with dark pigment.

Habitat: North- sphagnum bogs, rocky ravines, and meadow streams
South- relatively warm, turbid, and often tea-colored waters of Coastal Plain and floodplain swamps.

Voice: A steady, low pitched snore of 1 or 2 seconds' duration but with little carrying power.

Conant, R., & Collins, J. T. (1998). A field guide to reptiles & amphibians: eastern and central North America (3rd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet

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