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Green Frog Lithobates clamitans

Green Frog Lithobates clamitans

Amphibiorum > Anura > Ranidae

Names in different Languages

GermanGrüner Frosch
EnglishGreen Frog
FrenchGrenouille verte
SpanishRana verde

Description

A mid-sized species of frog native to the eastern part of Canada. It lives near shallow ponds, lakes, rivers and swamps, mostly in the water.

How to Identify

Green frogs look very similar to Bullfrogs. I identify green frogs by looking at the crest which starts behind the eyes and which runs in case of the Green frogs along the side until the end of the back.

Where When to Spot

Can be seen from spring to autumn near water although difficult to spot outside of the mating season in spring when you can find them following their calls. I saw my first Green frog in Park Boisé des Douzes, St. Hyacinthe.

Photos

Videos

You can watch these videos and many more on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.

Observations

2022-07-30Parc de la Frayère
2022-06-11Jardin Botanique de Montréal
2022-06-04Jardin Botanique de Montréal
2022-05-25Parc Bernard-Landry
2022-05-24Jardin Botanique de Montréal
2022-04-22Parc Bernard-Landry
2021-05-19Parc Angrignon
2020-05-26Parc Bernard-Landry
2019-06-24Parc Angrignon
2019-05-11Parc Bernard-Landry

Last updated on 2023-01-15. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.