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The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is a large true frog native to eastern North America. It typically inhabits large permanent water bodies such as swamps , ponds , and lakes .
American bullfrog Lithobates pipiens: Northern leopard frog Lithobates sphenocephalus: Southern leopard frog * Lithobates yavapaiensis: Lowland leopard frog * Rana aurora: Northern red-legged frog Rana boylii: Foothill yellow-legged frog Rana cascadae: Cascades frog Rana draytonii: California red-legged frog Rana luteiventris: Columbia spotted ...
California: California red-legged frog: Rana draytonii: 2014 [4] Colorado: Western tiger salamander: Ambystoma mavortium : 2012 [5] Georgia: American green tree frog: Hyla cinerea: 2005 [6] Idaho: Idaho giant salamander: Dicamptodon aterrimus: 2015 [7] Illinois: Eastern tiger salamander: Ambystoma tigrinum: 2005 [8] Iowa: American bullfrog ...
California red-legged frog in habitat Egg mass. This frog is listed as threatened and is protected by federal [5] [6] and California law. One cause of the population decline is habitat loss and destruction, but introduced predatory species, such as American bullfrogs, might also be a factor. Their habitats are in close proximity to roads and ...
Lithobates, commonly known as the bullfrogs, is a genus of true frogs, of the family Ranidae. [1] The name is derived from litho- (stone) and the Greek bates ( βάτης , one that treads), meaning one that treads on rock, or rock climber.
Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of the United States is a field guide to the exotic amphibians and reptiles established in the continental United States and Hawaii. It is co-authored by herpetologists Walter E. Meshaka Jr., Suzanne L. Collins, R. Bruce Bury, and Malcolm L. McCallum.
California — the birthplace of the club — is also a powerful force in the national organization, home to its headquarters and more than 134,000 members. But the club has also been riven by ...
Species occurring on the refuge include bullfrogs and lowland leopard frogs. Lowland leopard frogs respond well to shallow, permanent wetland habitat created for the Yuma Ridgway's rail. They are not present elsewhere on the Refuge due to competition from exotic bullfrogs. Woodhouse's toad and red-spotted toads are also found on the refuge. [1]