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Green Frog

Lithobates Clamitans

Photo by AudreyDavis
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Field Notes

Notes:

Found this little guy in a shallow pond made by the Kishwaukee River.

Species ID Suggestions

Green Frog

Lithobates clamitans
AshleyT
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Comments (4)
AshleyT
Sure thing :) A lot of the herp Genera have changed in the past few years, it's all just a big giant mess. Hopefully soon everyone will agree on one name for each species and we can get it all straightened out :)
AudreyDavis
Ah ha! Thanks for clearing up my confusion! :)
AshleyT
They are the same thing, in North America Rana got changed to Lithobates a few years ago. The Bronze frog is a subspecies of the Green Frog, it is Lithobates clamitans clamitans, and is generally found in the southern part of the Green Frog range.
AudreyDavis
I am confused by the difference between Rana Clamitans and Lithobates Clamitans, from what I am getting a Rana Clamitans is a green frog and a Lithobates Clamitans is a bronze frog?
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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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