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American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Description:

A green frog with brownish-green spots in some places.

Habitat:

In the shallow water and weeds of ponds and lakes and other sources of water.

Notes:

http://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/rancat.h...

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus http://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/rancat.htm


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2 Comments

Grace M.
Grace M. 8 years ago

Thanks!

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

Green frogs have a dorsolateral fold that bullfrogs lack. Your frog does not have this dorsolateral fold, making it a bullfrog.

Grace M.
Spotted by
Grace M.

Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Aug 18, 2015
Submitted on Sep 27, 2015

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