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Scientific Name
Rana septentrionalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rana septentrionalis Baird, 1854
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
mink frog
Park Synonyms
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 | Rana septentrionalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Gary Casper review of species list, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Least known of the frogs on ISRO. Restricted to water and water edges.
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
6/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
2/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Harding, James H. and J. Alan Holman. 1992. Michigan Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders. Michigan State Univ. Museum. East Lansing, MI. p.94. Harding, James H. 1997. Amphibians and reptiles of the Great Lakes region. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor. 378 pp. Milanowski, Shannon; Alexander Egan and Jack Oelfke. 2000. Technical report, Frog Survey 2000. www.nps.gov/isro/frog00.htm. 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, Chicago, IL. June 30, 2002. 58 pp + 37 figs.
