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These sites http://srelherp.uga.edu/anurans/rangry.h... http://naturalhistory.uga.edu/~GMNH/gawi... say that pig frog's webbing reaches the tips of its toes (specifically the longest toe), unlike bullfrogs. You can see in the second photo that the webbing reaches the tips of each toe.
This frog lived in a small, artificial pond. Only about 25 yards away there is a very large pond that is home to plenty of turtles and frogs; I guess this one just wanted its own pond to rule. Neighborhood with pasture and lots of pine and oak.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2015
Submitted on Jul 24, 2015
3 Comments
Glad to help :)
I think you're right about it being a pig frog (as usual haha). Thank you so much! I'll update my spotting
Either a bullfrog or pig frog, only way to tell them apart is by call or by the webbing on the back feet. You can see the webbing pretty well in the second photo, I'm just terrible at telling the difference between the two haha. Look into it, maybe you can tell better than I can! One species has more webbing than the other, I think it's pig frog. Which is what I would call this one, but see what you think :)