Species profile
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
At a glance
Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans) is an IUCN Least Concern frogs regulated in 11 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.
The strictest bag limit is 5 (Wisconsin); the most generous is 50 (North Dakota).
Confirmed by 134,923 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with Ontario, New York, and Michigan the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- Adults reach 2–4 inches, placing them among the medium-sized frogs of eastern North America.
- The male's call sounds just like a plucked banjo string.
- Two raised ridges running down its back distinguish it from the similar bullfrog.
- Males fiercely defend shoreline territories and will chase off rival males.
- Rarely ventures far from water and can be found at ponds and streams throughout eastern North America.
Where Green Frog are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for Green Frog
Background
The green frog (Lithobates clamitans or Rana clamitans) is a species of frog native to the eastern half of the United States and Canada. The two subspecies are the bronze frog and the northern green frog.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Green Frog article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
Other frogs on CatchRules
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