Amphibian
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitansAlso known as Northern Green Frog, Bronze Frog, Banjo Frog
Green frogs produce a distinctive call resembling a plucked banjo string that echoes across wetlands throughout eastern North America. Highly aquatic, these medium-sized amphibians sit patiently among bankside vegetation to ambush passing invertebrates and small vertebrates. Males fiercely guard calling territories along pond margins, using quick shallow dives to escape approaching predators.
AmphibianVocalAquatic
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyDragonflies, Beetles, Earthworms
Predators
- Great Blue Heron
- Common Garter Snake
- Largemouth Bass
ThreatsWetland habitat destruction, water pollution, road mortality
HabitatsPonds, lakes, slow streams, marshes, impoundments
Life span6–10 years in the wild
Classification
- OrderAnura
- FamilyRanidae
- GenusLithobates
- SpeciesLithobates clamitans
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen for Calls: Target warm summer afternoons and evenings near pond edges to hear their banjo-like twang.
- Look for Dorsolateral Ridges: Distinguish them from bullfrogs by observing ridges running partway down the back.
- Approach Quietly: Move slowly along shorelines to avoid startling them into plunging underwater.
Close Relative Carl D. Howe / CC BY-SA 2.5 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative "Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)" by DaveHuth is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/. · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Bernadette Kavanaugh, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Close Relative "Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)" by acryptozoo is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/. · cc-by
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