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Scientific Name
Rana catesbeiana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rana catesbeiana Shaw, 1802
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Bullfrog
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 catesbeiana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
This highly invasive species, native to the Eastern United States, was intentionally introduced to western states by state wildlife agencies during the 20th century.; Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Amphibian Certification/July 2007
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Prival and Goode survey resulted in 3 observations of this species BIBE in 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Easterla, Dayton and Scudday 2002, Bibkey 648827
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Due to their apparently huge appetites, generalist diet, and large adult body size, these frogs have become a severe threat to many native species, in particular leopard frogs and gartersnakes.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
7/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Amphibian Certification/July 2007 by Daniel Leavitt and Raymond Skiles, BIBE biologist, Park Species Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642; Converted from the BIBE NPSpecies file 'NPSpp_be.mdb' downloaded from the NPSpecies web site by the Fort Collins I&M Offices.
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