#lithobates

[herpsandbirds]

Crayfish Frog (Lithobates areolatus), family Ranidae, IN, USA

These frogs live underground, often in crayfish burrows.

photos via: Indiana Department of Natural Resources

[snototter]

A blue morph of a green frog (Lithobates clamitans). This rare color mutation occurs due to a lack of yellow pigmentation produced in the body.

by Ken Potter

[markscherz]

Found this guy in Northwest Ohio. Had never seen a frog with a brown body and a green head.

Yeah this one clearly got out of the paint bucket a little early.

[saritawolf]

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[pixelslop-imaging]

i would die for him

[jenfoundabug]

Always love finding the occasional herp, aka honorary bug. This is a pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris), a common sight in wetlands in the Northeastern US. Their vaguely iridescent skin and striking markings are a treat to behold. I came across this one when I was hiking along a creek in Pennsylvania.

[flighty-flycatcher]

📍 Location: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina 🗓 Date: May 26, 2026 🐾 Media: Image 🌿 Species: Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) 📝 Notes: Medium-sized native frog commonly found near ponds, marshes, swamps, ditches, floodplains, and vegetated shorelines across the southeastern United States. Recognized by its green or brown coloration with scattered dark rounded spots, pale underside, and distinct light dorsolateral folds running along the back.

Primarily active at night, this species feeds on insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates near shallow water and dense vegetation. When disturbed, individuals make quick powerful leaps into water or cover. Males produce a low chuckling or snore-like call during breeding periods in shallow ponds, wetlands, and temporary pools.

🔗 iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365583198

[cumaccountant]

Some frogs from my pond last summer 🩵💚

Lagoon and Honeybum 🌊🍯