The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus or Rana catesbeiana), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is an amphibious frog, a member of the family Ranidae, or “true frogs”
The frogs occur clumped in small groups during breeding season and during the fall, but may be widely dispersed when actively foraging
Adult males often have bright yellow chins during the breeding season and their tympanum is twice as big as the eye
The gopher frog usually spends daylight hours in burrows, holes, or tunnels that are created by other animals
Carpenter frogs live in a variety of habitats which contain still or slow moving water and an abundance of aquatic vegetation
Another issue is the loss of habitat due to construction, fires, and other circumstances
Lithobates palustris tadpoles may exhibit a variety of colorations The introduced Lithobates catesbeiana out-competes native amphibians in the modified portions of Trinity River, California (Fuller et al
The plains leopard frog is found in a variety of aquatic habitats, including streams, reservoirs, ponds, marshes, wetlands, and irrigation ditches in prairie, former prairie, and desert grasslands
The Nature Conservatory's Mimbres River Lithobates sylvaticus
It is not a native species
Body length is to about 20 cm (8 inches); hind legs to 25 cm (10 inches)
Back with somewhat warty skin and prominent, often bronze-colored longitudinal ridge on each side behind eye
et al (1999), wherein the “Bull Frog” is identified taxonomically as Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana Hillis 2007
This species breeds in semi-permanent or permanent ponds Lithobates lenca
The mean ± SD core Description: Southern Leopard Frogs (Rana [Lithobates] spenocephala) are mid-sized frogs-- 2 - 3
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Some sources also refer to it as the lagoon frog or the southern bullfrog
This species has become especially prevalent Common name: Northern Leopard Frog