Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Description: 5 - 7 inches. Bullfrogs are green, and may have darker green or brown mottling. The belly is light colored, but it may also be mottled giving it a darker appearance. There is a ridge behind each eye that wraps tightly around the ear drum (tympanum).
Similar Species: Green Frogs are similar in appearance, but the ridge behind the eye extends down the length of the body.
| Age in years of Most Recent Record | ||||||||||||||
| 75+ | 70 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
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