Scientific Name
Lithobates catesbeianus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American 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 | Aquarana |
| Species | Lithobates catesbeianus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Taxa Group Tags
- Amphibian
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
43
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KStraub@nps.gov
Created Date
11/2/2018 12:25:49 PM
Last Modified By
jlcox@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/4/2024 8:55:08 AM
Notes
General Notes: IT IS uses 'catesbeianus' since the change in genus, rather than 'catesbeianus'; Most eastern NA ranids have been separated out from the old world and western Rana and asigned to the genus Lithobates Fitzinger, 1843 according to IT ISTa
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