📷 (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
📷 (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
📷 (c) Pat Deacon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
IUCN: Least Concern
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassAmphibia›OrderAnura›FamilyRanidae›GenusLithobates
About
American bullfrogs are large aquatic frogs whose deep calls carry across warm wetlands. They are opportunistic predators capable of eating many smaller animals. Introductions outside their native range can harm local amphibians through predation, competition, and disease spread.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Permanent ponds, lakes, marshes, reservoirs, and slow streams
🍃Diet Carnivore — insects, crayfish, fish, frogs, reptiles, birds, and small mammals
📏Size & Weight Body 9–20 cm
•weight Up to 500 g
⏳Lifespan 7–10 years
🗺Range Native eastern North America; introduced in many regions
AmphibianFrog
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Permanent ponds, lakes, marshes, reservoirs, and slow streams
🍃Diet Carnivore — insects, crayfish, fish, frogs, reptiles, birds, and small mammals
📏Size & Weight Body 9–20 cm
•weight Up to 500 g
⏳Lifespan 7–10 years
🗺Range Native eastern North America; introduced in many regions
Photo Credits
#1(c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#2(c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#3(c) Pat Deacon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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