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Bull Frog

Lithobates catesbeiana

Description:

Green with brown spots and patches on its body.

Habitat:

Carriage road drainage ditch. Quite comfortable in the water from the natural springs pooling at the side of the road..

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4 Comments

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

It also lacks the definite dorsolateral fold of a Leopard Frog

MikeVanValen
MikeVanValen 12 years ago

This is actually a Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus). A Leopard Frog would have a much more clearly defined pattern of dorsal spots. Your Bullfrog is a female, by the way.

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

Yea.. My son spotted him on a path at Acadia National Park last year..

JosephBullock
JosephBullock 12 years ago

Nice frog you got there!

Nicholas4
Spotted by
Nicholas4

Maine, USA

Spotted on Aug 19, 2010
Submitted on May 2, 2011

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