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Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) Small rear legs visible Allegeny County, NY USA: Date: 7 October 2011, 11:12: Source: American Bullfrog, tadpole stage (Rana catesbeiana) Author: Dave Huth from Allegany County, NY, USA
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 .
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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.
The name was previously used by Frost et al. as a separate genus of ranid frogs that included most of the North American frogs traditionally included in the genus Rana, [7] including the American bullfrog and northern leopard frog. Frost used the name in this sense in the frog section of a North American common names list edited by Crother ...
The cane toad (Rhinella marina) has been known to survive 24 years in captivity, and the American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) 14 years. [171] Frogs from temperate climates hibernate during the winter, and four species are known to be able to withstand freezing during this time, including the wood frog ( Rana sylvatica ).
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 spadefoot toads: Western spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii) Neobatrachia - 26 families, 351 genera, more than 5,000 species Family Genera Common names Example species Example photo Allophrynidae (Goin, Goin, and Zug, 1978) 1: Tukeit Hill frog: Tukeit Hill frog (Allophryne ruthveni) - Amphignathodontidae (Boulenger, 1882) 2: Marsupial frogs