Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Ranidae > Lithobates > Lithobates clamitansLithobates clamitans (Green Frog)Synonyms: Lithobates clamitans clamitans; Lithobates clamitans melanota; Rana calamitans; Rana clamata; Rana clamator; Rana clamitans; Rana clamitans clamitans; Rana clamitans melanota; Rana flaviviridis; Rana fontinalis; Rana horiconensis; Rana nigricans; Ranaria melanota The green frog (Lithobates clamitans or Rana clamitans) is a species of frog native to the eastern half of the United States and Canada. The two subspecies are the bronze frog and the northern green frog. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 8.58 EDGE Score: 2.26 |
| Litter Size [3] | 4,000 | | Litters / Year [2] | 1 | | Maximum Longevity [3] | 10 years | | Snout to Vent Length [2] | 3.425 inches (8.7 cm) | | Water Biome [1] | Lakes and Ponds, Rivers and Streams |  | | Adult Weight [2] | 47.9 grams | | | Diet [1] | Omnivore | | | Female Maturity [3] | 2 years | | Male Maturity [3] | 2 years |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Allegheny Highlands forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Atlantic coastal pine barrens |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central Canadian Shield forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Central forest-grasslands transition |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central tall grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central U.S. hardwood forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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East Central Texas forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Eastern Canadian forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Eastern forest-boreal transition |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Middle Atlantic coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Mississippi lowland forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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New England-Acadian forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Northeastern coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Ozark Mountain forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Piney Woods forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Southeastern conifer forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Southeastern mixed forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Southern Great Lakes forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Texas blackland prairies |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Upper Midwest forest-savanna transition |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Western Great Lakes forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
19192 |
Maryland, United States |
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
16363 |
Delaware, United States |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve |
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90 |
Michigan, United States |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Cape Cod National Seashore |
II |
21724 |
Massachusetts, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Reserve |
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9859505 |
New York, Vermont, United States |
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
V |
7622 |
Georgia, United States |
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Chippewa Nature Center |
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Michigan, United States |
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Congaree Swamp National Park |
II |
6095 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Edwin S. George Reserve |
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1297 |
Michigan, United States |
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Fathom Five National Marine Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Gettysburg National Military Park |
V |
3560 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
3161 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park |
V |
216 |
North Carolina, United States |
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site |
III |
861 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge |
IV |
21369 |
Wisconsin, United States |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
Alabama, United States |
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Hubbard Brook Biosphere Reserve |
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7809 |
New Hampshire, United States |
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Isle Royale Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
571799 |
Michigan, United States |
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Jean Lafitte National Hist. Park & Preserve National Historical Park |
II |
17686 |
Louisiana, United States |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
II |
94203 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct National Park |
II |
4970 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
II |
59161 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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La Mauricie National Park |
II |
131706 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
Washington, United States |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Land Between the Lakes Biosphere Reserve |
V |
166264 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, United States |
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial |
III |
96 |
Indiana, United States |
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Long Point Biosphere Reserve |
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100325 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve |
II |
20461 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Morristown National Historical Park |
VI |
1677 |
New Jersey, United States |
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New Jersey Pinelands Biosphere Reserve |
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New Jersey, United States |
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New River Gorge National River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
55591 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge |
IV |
38256 |
Florida, United States |
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Point Pelee National Park |
II |
5764 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Pukaskwa National Park |
II |
459860 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
II |
5035 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Roosevelt Vanderbilt National Historic Site |
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New York, United States |
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Saint Croix International Historic Site |
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Maine, United States |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site |
III |
139 |
New Hampshire, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve |
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3821173 |
Canada |
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Tennessee River Gorge |
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Tennessee, United States |
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Terra Nova National Park |
IV |
125894 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Upper Miss. River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
25823 |
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States |
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Valley Forge National Historical Park |
VI |
3509 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Virginia Coast Biosphere Reserve |
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33386 |
Virginia, United States |
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Voyageurs National Park |
II |
177960 |
Minnesota, United States |
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Western Michigan Universitys Asylum Lake Preserve |
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274 |
Michigan, United States |
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge |
IV |
26618 |
Alabama, United States |
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Woodland Caribou Provincial Wilderness Park Provincial Park |
II |
1072124 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org♦ 2Oliveira, Brunno Freire; São-Pedro, Vinícius Avelar; Santos-Barrera, Georgina; Penone, Caterina; C. Costa, Gabriel. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Sci. Data. ♦ 3de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 4ECOLOGY OF THE EASTERN RIBBONSNAKE (THAMNOPHIS SAURITUS) IN SOUTHERN ALABAMA WITH EVIDENCE OF SEASONAL MULTIPLE BROODS, GABRIEL J. LANGFORD, JOEL A. BORDEN, AND DAVID H. NELSON, Herpetological Conservation and Biology 6(3):400–409 (2011) ♦ 5Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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