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American bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Photo by Jeff Dreier
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large tympanum, no dorsolateral folds; typically green coloration on snout.

Habitat:

Slow-moving streams, ponds, and lakes

Notes:

Introduced from the Mississippi drainage, bullfrogs are one of the reasons for the decline of native amphibians in California.

Reference Links:

Lithobates catesbeiana - American Bullfrog

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