Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Summary 5
The green frog (Lithobates clamitans) is a species of frog native to the eastern half of the United States and Canada. The two subspecies are the bronze frog and the northern green frog.
Diagnosis 6
This species is a mid-sized true frog. Adult green frogs range from 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) in body length (snout to vent, excluding the hind legs). The typical body weight of this species is from 28 to 85 g (0.99 to 3.00 oz).[1][2] The sexes are sexually dimorphic in a few ways: mature females are typically larger than males, the male tympanum is twice the diameter of the eye, whereas in females, the tympanum diameter is about the same as that of the eye, and males have bright yellow throats. The dorsolateral ridges, prominent, seam-like skin folds that run down the sides of the back, distinguish the green frog from the bullfrog, which entirely lacks them.
Conservation 6
Introduced to Hawaii via anthropogenic means. Conservation is not necessary for such a widespread (and common) species.
Sources and Credits 6
- Green Frog (true frog family). epa.gov
- GREEN FROG. Rana clamitans melanota. uri.edu
Sources and Credits
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- (c) Ilona L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolcarderbee/35637052692/
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- Adapted by calebcam from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithobates_clamitans
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