Scientific Name
Rana clamitans melanota
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rana clamitans melanota Rafinesque, 1820
Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
11
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
3/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
9/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Rana clamitans to view additional species information. Desilting basins, Fatlands Pond, the flooded woodland at site 25 between the railroad tracks and the river, Welch Run, Fisher's Run by the former bottling plant, the north bank of the river, and the drift fence at site 11. Encountered 18 times. Habitat generalist, using virtually any type of aquatic habitat except for areas with very fast currents., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552045., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY. (2) Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. Reptiles and amphibians eastern/central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (3) Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders ot the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC. (4) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. September 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/.
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