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Pickerel Frog

Lithobates palustris

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A smooth-skinned frog, with dorsal brown rectangular blotches, which are arranged in two rows. It's gray or tan in color, with a bright yellow color on the hind legs and belly.

Habitat:

In a small pond at Sharon Audubon

Notes:

Thanks for the ID Marylou

Reference Links:

Pickerel frog

Species ID Suggestions

Pickerel Frog

Lithobates (Rana) palustris

Reference Link
marylou.wildlife
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Comments (2)
Christine Y.
Thanks :). I usually find green frogs in this little pond each year. This was the first year that there were no green frogs, but a bunch of pickerel frogs instead.

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PublishedMay 19, 2016

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