Pickerel frog is a species of frog found in North America. The species can secrete toxins from its skin making it the only poisonous frog native to the United States. Females are larger than the males.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Amphibia |
| Order |
Anura |
| Family |
Ranidae |
| Genus |
Lithobates |
| Scientific Name |
Lithobates palustris |
| Size |
2 – 4 in (4.5 – 7.5 cm) |
| Weight |
Up to 560 g |
| Color |
Gray or tan with seven to twenty-one non-uniform rectangular dark brown spots arranged in two columns down the back; inner surface of the hind legs have flashes of orange or yellow |
| Distribution |
United States (Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, eastern Iowa, Missouri, eastern Texas, northern Louisiana, Mississippi, northern Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina); Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia) |
| Habitat |
Rocky ravines, bogs, meadow streams, around heavily wooded rivers and lakes, along the edges of streams, rivers, lakes, flooded ditches |
| Diet |
Ants, various bugs, spiders, beetles, sawfly larvae, other invertebrates |
| Hibernation Fact |
Hibernate during winter under the silt and debris in its aquatic sites |
| Predators |
Birds, snakes, other frogs |
| Breeding Season |
Early May |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
Around 2000-3000 eggs |
| Incubation Period |
11–21 days |
| Metamorphosis Period |
Around 87 to 95 days |
| Reproductive Age |
Around 2 years of age |
| Average Lifespan |
Around 5 to 8 years |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
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Baby Pickerel Frog
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Lithobates Palustris
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Pickerel Frog Habitat
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Pickerel Frog Tadpole
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