Description ³

Ranidae | green frog
2 1/4-3 1/2". Highly variable - may be more brown than green. Green to greenish brown above, dark brown or grayish dorsal spots or blotches usually present and often numerous. Venter white but usually some dark spots or mottling under legs and head. Throat of adult male bright yellow. Dorsolateral ridges ending on body, and reaching groin. Center of tympanum elevated.

Young: Numerous small dark dorsal spots; venter mottled.

Habitat: Shallow fresh water - in springs, rills, creeks and ditches, and along edges of lakes and ponds. Characteristically a frog of brooks and small streams.

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
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