Lithobates clamitans
System : Freshwater_terrestrial
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Ranidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
  • General
  • Distribution
  • Impact
  • Management
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Common name
Green frog (English)
Synonym
Rana flaviviridis ,Harlan, 1826
Rana clamitans ,Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801
Rana clamitans melanota ,Rafinesque, 1820
Rana clamitans clamitans ,Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801
Ranaria melanota ,Rafinesque, 1820
Lithobates clamitans clamitans ,(Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801)
Lithobates clamitans melanota ,(Rafinesque, 1820)
Rana clamata ,Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801
Rana calamitans ,Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801
Rana fontinalis ,LeConte, 1825
Rana horiconensis ,Holbrook, 1838
Rana nigricans ,Agassiz, 1850
Rana clamator ,Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801
Similar species
Summary
Lithobates clamitans is found to be an opportunistic predator. Predation of Clemmys guttata hatchlings by this species has been reported once, as also the predation of a brown bat (Vespertilionidae) in its native range of Canada.
Habitat Description
"It can be found on the margins of virtually any body of permanent or semi-permanent water; young may use temporary pools. It may disperse from water in wet weather, especially at night. It seeks cover under objects on land, underground, or in water when inactive. Eggs and larvae develop in shallow, slow- or non-flowing water. It is unclear as to whether or not it is tolerant of habitat disturbance" (IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2022).

Principal source:

Compiler: Shyama Pagad (IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group)

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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Lithobates clamitans. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=1970 on 18-04-2024.

Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for Lithobates clamitans
NATIVE RANGE
  • canada
  • united states
Informations on Lithobates clamitans has been recorded for the following locations. Click on the name for additional informations.
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Bibliography
3 references found for Lithobates clamitans

Management information
General information
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2022. Lithobates clamitans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T58578A193376512
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MN
Lithobates clamitans
Green frog
Date assessed
2021-01-06
Year published
2021
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


Predation of Clemmys guttata hatchlings by Lithobates clamitans has been reported once (DeGraaf and Nein 2007).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
U.S.A.
Description of impacts
Predation - the green frog (L. clamitans) has been reported to predate on the hatchlings of the native spotted turtles.
Assessor
Nitya Prakash Mohanty; F. André de Villiers
Contributors
Sabrina Kumschick; John Measey; Mohlamatsane Mokhatla; James Baxter-Gilbert; Corey Thorp; Alexander D. Rebelo; Giovanni Vimercati; Sarah J. Davies; Carla Wagener; Khensani Nkuna
Reviewers
EICAT authority
Recommended citation
Nitya Prakash Mohanty, F. André de Villiers (2024). Lithobates clamitans. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).