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Northern Green Frog

Rana clamitans melanota

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

light green head, brown body,

Habitat:

wetlands, temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this frog at Short Hills Provincial Park.

Reference Links:

Northern Green Frog

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
Well, I'm glad he did. You're a huge help on Noah.
MitchRay
Ranid frogs are very tricky to ID, unless you know exactly what to look for. I had an old school herpetologist as an advisor and he taught me a few tricks of the trade.
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the correct ID Mitch, yeah, I wasn't sure if it was a bullfrog. I'm going to post another toad now. I think it's a juvenile Eastern American toad but not sure.
MitchRay
Dan, I believe it's a Green Frog, Rana clamitans melanota. It has an abbreviated dorsolateral fold, which is diagnostic for the clamitans complex and lacking in bullfrogs.

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PublishedMay 22, 2011

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