Scientific Name
Rana clamitans melanota
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rana clamitans melanota Rafinesque, 1820
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern green frog
Park Synonyms
Rana clamitans
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Ranidae |
| Genus | Lithobates |
| Species | Lithobates clamitans |
| Subspecies | Rana clamitans melanota |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
See Rana clamitans, the name used by previous researchers for references.; Data Source: Gary Casper review of species list, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Premo and Davis (1990) note that the green frog is rare wherever found. However, McCann (1975) noted that this was the most abundant frog in PIRO area. Adults observed at Little Beaver, Kingston, & Chapel Lakes.; Data Source: Casper 2005
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
3/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
4/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Casper, G.S. 2002. A Review of the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Lake Superior Watershed: Technical Report provided to the Terrestrial Wildlife Community Committee, for the Lake Superior Lakewide Management Plan. Technical report to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Casper, G. S. 2005. An amphibian and reptile inventory of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network, Ashland, Wisconsin.
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