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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 .
The African bullfrog is an exotic pet in many countries around the world. Animals sold are generally bred in captivity. Pet African bullfrogs may live for 35 years in captivity. [5] As pets, African bullfrogs are considered to be easygoing and low-maintenance in terms of their care. [21] It is considered a delicacy in Namibia. [22]
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.
Adult frogs live in fresh water and on dry land; some species are adapted for living underground or in trees. Frogs typically lay their eggs in the water. The eggs hatch into aquatic larvae called tadpoles that have tails and internal gills. They have highly specialised rasping mouth parts suitable for herbivorous, omnivorous or planktivorous ...
Edward Wheeler Scripture recounted this conclusion in The New Psychology (1897): "a live frog can actually be boiled without a movement if the water is heated slowly enough; in one experiment the temperature was raised at a rate of 0.002°C per second, and the frog was found dead at the end of 2½ hours without having moved." [27]
But, for as intriguing as frogs giving birth to live tadpoles may be, PLOS One says since researchers haven't witnessed their birth in the frog's natural environment, there's still the possibility ...
Helmeted water toad (Calyptocephalella gayi), endemic to Chile American bullfrog ( Lithobates catesbeianus ), indigenous to North America Cane toad ( Rhinella marina ), a toad indigenous to Central and South America, called "bullfrog" in the Philippines
Cyprus water frog, Pelophylax cypriensis ; Balkan frog, Pelophylax kurtmuelleri LC; Levant water frog, Pelophylax bedriagae LC; Sahara frog, Pelophylax saharicus LC (Gran Canaria - introduced) American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus LC (introduced)