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Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
36.5534, -87.3053
Field Notes
Description:
A member of the True Frog family (Ranidae) This medium sized frog is commonly mistaken for a type of leopard frog. You can ID this species by the squarish spots on it's back and it's apricot colored flashing on the thighs.
Habitat:
I found this at the entrance zone of Dunbar Cave. This and the bullfrog are the only species of frogs I have found in a cave.
Notes:
Pickerels can be seen later in the year than many other sympatric frogs.
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