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Scientific Name
Lithobates catesbeianus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802)
Park
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bullfrog
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
NACE; Data Source: Ecological Analysts, Inc. 1977.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The original range of bullfrog is unknown due to stocking and distribution of tadpoles for many years by humans (example - the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission). 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.
Abundance
Unknown
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
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/25/2016 9:41:12 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
