Mink Frog

Lithobates septentrionalis

The Mink Frog is a small, greenish frog that loves to live near water. It has a soft, smooth skin and can be found hopping around in wetlands and ponds.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Mink Frog is typically olive to brown-green, often with irregular dark blotches or spots across its back and legs. Its underside is whitish, and males can have a yellow throat during breeding season, making it visually distinct from its spotted kin.

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Mink Frog

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Males of this species have eardrums that are much larger than their eyes, helping them hear rival calls!

Mink Frogs are named for the strong, musky odor they release when disturbed, which smells a bit like a mink!

Their unique call sounds like 'gick-gick-gick' or sometimes a 'chuck-chuck', similar to tapping two stones together!

Unlike many frogs, Mink Frogs prefer cooler water and are often found in northern lakes and slow rivers!

Habilidades especiales

Mink Frogs can release a smelly musk from their skin that smells like rotting onions, because it helps deter hungry predators.

Mink Frogs have powerful hind legs and webbed feet that help them dive deep and swim quickly through watery homes.

Mink Frogs have olive-green or brown skin with irregular dark spots, which helps them blend perfectly into their pond surroundings.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 4.5-7.6 cm
Peso: 0.01-0.03 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-5 años
Top Speed: 5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 500-4000
Metamorfosis: 45-75 días

Dieta y alimentación

This hungry frog loves to snack on insects and other small creatures found near water.

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus, while adult Mink Frogs are carnivores.

Alimentos principales

flies
beetles
spiders
small crustaceans
snails

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes often prey on small frogs near water.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Herons stalk the shallows to catch unwary frogs.

eats

Green Darner Dragonfly

Anax junius

Adult frogs snatch flying dragonflies with their tongues.

eaten by

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Large fish will ambush tadpoles and smaller frogs.

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.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Insectívoro

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

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.