Amphibian · GBIF taxon 2427172
Lithobates clamitans
lithobates clamitansAlso known as Northern Green Frog, Bronze Frog, Spring Frog, Banjo Frog
Green frogs are highly adaptable amphibians easily recognized by the prominent ridges running down each side of their backs. Males establish small breeding territories in permanent freshwater bodies, advertising to mates with a distinctive call that sounds like a single pluck of a loose banjo string. They sit patiently along the water's edge, lunging at any insect, spider, or small invertebrate that ventures too close.
AmphibianSemiaquaticVocal
- diet
- Insects, spiders, small fish, crayfish, and other small invertebrates.
- family
- Ranidae
- threats
- Habitat loss, water pollution, chemical runoff, and chytrid fungus.
- life Span
- Up to 6 to 10 years in the wild.
LC
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
- Listen for the banjo pluck: Male green frogs make a single, explosive note that sounds exactly like a loose banjo string.
- Look for the ridges: Distinguish them from bullfrogs by locating the two raised ridges running down their backs.
- Approach slowly: Walk quietly along pond edges during summer days to spot them basking in the shallows.