Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans melanota
NH Conservation Status: Not listed
State Rank Status: Widespread and secure
Distribution: Throughout NH
Description: A 2-4 inch green or brownish frog with prominent ridges along each side of the back that branch from a large disc (the tympanum) behind the each eye. The ridges terminate before reaching the groin area.
Commonly Confused Species: Bullfrog, Mink frog
Habitat: Found in a variety of permanent and semi-permanent freshwater habitats including the shorelines of ponds, lakes, and streams, vernal pools, moist woodlands, bogs, and ditches.
Life History: During spring and summer, large numbers of eggs are coated in masses of jelly and attached to submerged vegetation in permanent water. Females may lay two clutches per year.
Voice: Like the twang of a banjo string, usually given a single note at a time. Often gives a startled yelp as it leaps away.
Conservation Threats: Water pollution from pesticides