American Water Frogs

Lithobates

American Water Frogs are big, green frogs that love to live near water. They can jump really far and make a loud croaking sound, especially during the night!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The American Water Frogs have smooth, moist skin, often green, olive, or brownish, with a pale belly. They are characterized by their large eardrums (tympanum) and may have distinct dorsolateral folds running down their back.

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American Water Frogs

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

A frog's eyes help them swallow; they pull them into their head to push food down!

Frogs don't drink water; they absorb it through special patches on their skin!

Male water frogs create loud croaking choruses to attract mates that can be heard far away!

Some tadpoles can take up to three years to transform into frogs!

Habilidades especiales

American Water Frogs can leap over ten times their body length to escape danger because of their powerful hind legs.

American Water Frogs can breathe through their skin underwater because it is permeable and covered in tiny blood vessels.

American Water Frogs has a super sticky, projectile tongue that helps them snatch unsuspecting insects and other small prey.

American Water Frogs can blend into their surroundings because their skin color and pattern perfectly mimic aquatic vegetation.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 7-20 cm
Peso: 0.05-0.6 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2000-20000
Metamorfosis: 60-700 días

Dieta y alimentación

These frogs eat almost anything they can fit in their mouth, from insects to small mammals!

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles are mostly herbivorous, feeding on algae, while adult frogs are exclusively carnivorous.

Alimentos principales

insects
spiders
snails
small fish
other frogs
small mammals

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Large birds hunt frogs near the water's edge.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes are common predators, ambushing frogs on land or in water.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Nocturnal mammals often forage for frogs along shorelines.

hunts

Green Darner

Anax junius

Adult frogs prey on large flying insects like dragonflies.

hunts

Common Water Strider

Aquarius remigis

Frogs ambush water insects that skim the surface of ponds.

Rasgos

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Piscívoro

Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.