Scientific Name
Lithobates catesbeianus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802)
Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Rana catesbeiana
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 catesbeianus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
records under Rana catesbeiana; Data Source: Layes, Michael. 2002 FOCL Amphibian Inventory.
Layes, Michael. 2005 LEWI Amphibian Inventory, Unpubl dataset Bibkey 651514.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
first collected in lower Columbia River 1914; mechanism of introduction was release by individual(s); Data Source: Sytsma, Mark D., J.R. Cordell, J.W. Chapman, and R.C. Draheim. Lower Columbia River aquatic nonindigenous species survey 2001-2004. Final Technical Report, Oct 2004. USDI, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Persistent with comment: Data Source: Sytsma, Mark D., J.R. Cordell, J.W. Chapman, and R.C. Draheim. Lower Columbia River aquatic nonindigenous species survey 2001-2004. Final Technical Report, Oct 2004. USDI, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
presence of larvae in park ponds; Data Source: Layes, Michael. 2002 FOCL Amphibian Inventory. Layes, Michael. 2005 LEWI Amphibian Inventory, unpubl dataset, Bibkey 651514.
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
Nancy Eid
Created Date
5/3/2010 4:53:51 PM
Last Modified By
lgrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/10/2015 3:41:39 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lithobates catesbeianus supercedes former nomenclature as Rana catesbeiana. Park IPM control protocol has been to kill adult frogs and preserve them in 90% ethanol for dissection in area school science labs, Park Species Data Source: Layes, Michael. 2002 FOCL Amphibian Inventory.
Layes, Michael. 2005 LEWI Amphibian Inventory, unpubl dataset, Bibkey 651514., Accepted Detail: older local listing as Rana catesbeiana.
Data Source: Ek, David A. Reptiles and Amphibians of Fort Clatsop National Memorial; compiled 09/1993, updated 09/1996
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