GREEN FROG |
![Green Frog](images/jpegs/animals/gfrog.jpg)
Photo by Greg Sievert
Used by permission
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Green
Frog
Rana clamitansFederal
Status:
None
State Status:
Threatened |
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- Range:
![Kansas range map for Green Frog](images/gifs/gfrog.gif)
Dark Blue = Counties with designated critical habitat
Light Blue = Historical records
- Comments: The green frog is widely distributed across the eastern United States. In
Kansas, it can be seen or heard in permanent pools or streams in the Ozark Plateau Region.
The green frog resembles the more common bullfrog in coloration. However, the green frog
has raised dorsolateral lines extending from behind the eye along its sides. Its call is
peculiar and has been described as sounding similar to the twang of a loose banjo string.
It deposits masses of eggs that float at the water surface. The young take 2-3 years to
mature into adults capable of breeding. Occasionally, green frogs lack yellow pigment and
appear to be blue.
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Other Amphibians on
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Kansas Wildlife Refuge
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