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Green frog
Lithobates clamitans melanotus
41.5076, -71.7162
Field Notes
Description:
Adult green frogs range from 2–4 inches (5–10 cm) in body length (snout to vent). Males have a tympanum twice the diameter of the eye and a bright yellow throat. Female tympanum diameter is about the same as that of the eye. Dorsolateral ridges, prominent, seam-like skin folds that run down the sides of the back, distinguish the green frog from the bullfrog, which entirely lacks them.
Habitat:
Vernal pool in a forested area
Notes:
This is a male that had been calling from the pond. He was fairly close to the edge and I was able to sneak up and snap a few photos of him.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 4, 2012
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