American bullfrog
SpeciesFrogs and Toads
A large true frog native to eastern North America.
1.60Rare
Rare
American bullfrog
- Frogs and Toads
The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is a large frog in the true frog family, Ranidae, native to eastern North America. It lives mainly in permanent water bodies, including swamps, ponds, lakes, and some human-made habitats. A generalist carnivore, it is also prey for alligators, snakes, and birds. Introduced beyond its native range as a food source, it is considered invasive in many places because of its appetite and high egg production.
- Scientific name
- Lithobates catesbeianus
- Native range
- Eastern North America
- Typical habitat
- Large permanent water bodies
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- American bullfrog (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q159404
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Carl D. Howe. CC BY-SA 2.5 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsCarl D. Howe, Carl D. Howe, Stow, MA USAModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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