American Bullfrog

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The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is native to the eastern United States, ranging from Florida to Nova Scotia and extending across the central United States from Texas to Wyoming. Bullfrogs are North America’s largest frogs, weighing over one pound and measuring up to nearly eight inches in length. They are characterized by green or olive skin on their back and white or cream undersides with dark mottling across their bodies. Bullfrog croaks can travel more than a quarter mile and are characteristic of summertime in many places across the United States. Their introduction to the western United States likely occurred during the California gold rush and contributed to dramatic reductions in native red-legged frog populations.

Fun fact: The longest bullfrog tadpole was a whopping 10 inches long – longer than two soda cans stacked on top of each other!