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Rana (derived from Latin rana, meaning 'frog') is a genus of frogs commonly known as the Holarctic true frogs, pond frogs or brown frogs. Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia and western North America. Many other genera were formerly included here. [1][2] These true frogs are usually largish species characterized by their ...
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. Bullfrogs can also be found in manmade habitats such as pools, koi ponds, canals, ditches ...
The Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) is a North American species of frog. [2] It is green to brown in color with spots on the dorsal surface. The belly and upper lip are white in color. Individuals can be distinguished from other Rana species by their shorter back legs, narrow snout, and upturned eyes. Since they spend most of their ...
The northern leopard frog is a fairly large species of frog, reaching about 11 cm (4.3 in) in snout-to-vent length. It varies from green to brown in dorsal color, with large, dark, circular spots on its back, sides, and legs. [7] Each spot is normally bordered by a lighter ring. A pair of dorsolateral folds starting from the back of the eye ...
The American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinereus or Hyla cinerea) is a common arboreal species of New World tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae. This nocturnal insectivore is moderately sized and has a bright green to reddish-brown coloration. [2] Commonly found in the central and southeastern United States, the frog lives in open canopy ...
Rana sylvatica. LeConte, 1825. Lithobates sylvaticus[1][2] or Rana sylvatica, [3] commonly known as the wood frog, is a frog species that has a broad distribution over North America, extending from the boreal forest of the north to the southern Appalachians, with several notable disjunct populations including lowland eastern North Carolina.
Charadrahyla sakbah. Charadrahyla tecuani. Chinamococh stream frog. Cloud forest stream frog. Cochranella granulosa. Common Mexican tree frog. Copan brook frog. Copan stream frog. Craugastor anciano.
The pickerel frog is a trogloxene species, meaning they occur in caves, but are unable to complete their life cycles there. Though they are most abundant in caves during the winter, they are active deep within caves at almost any time of year. [9] When temperatures get too cold, this species will inhabit hibernacula.