Green Frog
(Rana
clamitans melanota) |
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DESCRIPTION: 2 1/4 - 3 1/2 inches. May be more
green than brown. Green to greenish brown above . dark brown or
grayish dorsal spots or dorsal or blotches usually present and
often numerous. Venture white, but usually some dark spots or
mottling under legs and head. The throat of an adult male is
bright yellow.
STATUS: Abundant
RANGE: Throughout North Carolina and west to
Minnesota.
HABITAT: A large part of its range may be found wherever there
is shallow fresh water - in springs, rills, creeks, and ditches,
and along lakes and ponds. |
