The Northern Green Frog (Rana clamitans melanota, also known as Lithobates clamitans melanota) is a subspecies of the Green Frog, Rana clamitans. It is native to the northeastern North America and has been introduced to British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. Its mating call sounds like the single note of a plucked banjo. It is also quite common in the pet trade.

Description

Adult Green Frogs attain a snout-vent length of 5.5 to 9 cm (2¹/₄ to 31/₂ inches). The ground color is green or brownish-green. Where the green back and sides fade into the white belly and chest there may be some black mottling. Some individuals may have light gray mottling on the chest. The most prominent feature is the pair of dorsolateral folds extending from behind the tympanic membranes to just beyond half way down the back. The male’s single vocal sac is internal. When it calls, the throat swells, but the vocal sac is not visible.

Habitat

The Northern Green frog dwells in marshes, swamps, ponds, lakes, springs, and other aquatic environment. It is active both day and night.

External links

• Green Frog, Nova Scotia Frogs
• Green Frog, Natural Resources Canada