American bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana
Not assessedPhoto: Carl D. Howe · CC BY-SA 2.5
Amphibiancarnivore
The American Bullfrog is a big amphibian found in eastern North America. It lives in ponds, lakes, and even manmade water spots like canals and pools. Males make a deep bellowing call that sounds like a bull, which is how it got its name.
- Males make a call resembling a bull’s bellow.
- Eats a wide variety of prey as a carnivore.
- Found in both natural and manmade water habitats.
FreshwaterWetlandUrbanNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Rana catesbeiana
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
