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| When is the frog most active? |
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| Does this frog ever come out in the day? |
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~along with the bullfrog, more aquatic than other frogs
~slightly smaller, but similar in appearance |
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| What is average adult size? |
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| Describe the frog's lifestyle |
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| more gregarious than the bullfrog, but more aloof attitude than some frogs; not as wary as many other frogs |
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| Why does the frog sit alert on shore? |
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| It sits alert facing the water in order to make a quick escape into the water |
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How often does the green frog molt?
What happens to the old skin? |
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~four or more times a year, in or out of the water
~skin floats away if in the water; or frog eats it if it is on land |
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| What protects the green frog in Pennsylvania? |
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| seasons and bag limits identical to the bullfrog |
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| Describe the colors of the green frog. |
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~assortment of colors and patterns
~brilliant metallic green to greenish brown to brownish tan
~dark gray or brown spots/blotches appear in large numbers on the back |
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| Describe the head and markings of the frog. |
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~head and upper lip are green; esp noticeable in the adult male
~yellow band from jaw to shoulder |
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male: yellow, often brilliantly colored
female: white with dark spots |
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| black oval pupil with gold iris |
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~forward part ends in a blunted point
~external eardrum is large, and on the male, bigger than the eye in diameter
~tympanum is flat, brown and covered with a moist layer of skin |
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| What are folds of skin called? |
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| How can you tell a green frog from a bullfrog looking at the dorsolateral ridges? |
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Green frog: folds extend from above the eardrum along the back
Bullfrog: they do not |
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| What is the range of the green frog? |
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| distributed statewide; found in all counties, many with abundant populations; outside PA, from Canada to North Carolina and west to Minnesota and Oklahoma |
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| The green frog stays close to shallow water; likes brooks, small streams, ponds, swamps and springs; fallen logs provide shelter |
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| What does the frog do in winter? |
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| may remain active 12 months if winters are not too severely cold; if it is, frog seeks shelter in the mud or moss of a pond or other shallow water |
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~female chooses a mate in spring
~mating takes place in water; male prefers an area with lots of aquatic plants
~May to August |
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~eggs appear in three to four clutches
~males fertilize as female releases
~combined total of 1500 to 4000 eggs
~black on the upside; white beneath; attach to vegetation |
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| Describe hatching/tadpole |
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| eggs hatch within a few days depending on temperature; tadpoles are olive green with cream colored belly; dark spots cover the back; remain in this stage for one winter at least |
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| almost always calls from the water; floats on the surface or on floating plant; vocal sac is internal and when inflated causes throat and sides to expand; low-pitched twangy sound described to be like slow tapping of woodpecker |
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| What foods do the green frogs eat? |
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| vertebrates and invertebrates; water striders, dragonfly larvae, other insects, worms, small fish, small crayfish |
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