Carpenter Frog
Lithobates virgatipes
Medium-sized frog, adult body length from 1-2 inches. Occurs in brown or bronze color with 4 lighter-colored stripes running down dorsal side. No dorsolateral ridges. Sho…
How to identify
Medium-sized frog, adult body length from 1-2 inches. Occurs in brown or bronze color with 4 lighter-colored stripes running down dorsal side. No dorsolateral ridges. Short hind legs and ventral side white with black mottled patterning. Distinguished from similar species due to the webbing on feet that does not reach tip of longest toe.
Range
Eastern coast of the United States. Range extends north into New Jersey and south into Northern Florida, west into West Virginia and east to the Atlantic Ocean.
Habitat
Semi-aquatic. Coastal plains, bogs, swamps, and grassy vegetation near bodies of water.
Similar species
Name and etymology
Genus
Lithobates
Greek for rock (litho-) climber (bates).
Origin
Sources
- Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1, p. 210 ↗
Rana. Linnaeus, 1758 - Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1, p. 210
Species epithet
virgatipes
Latin for striped (virgatus) foot (pes)
Origin
Sources
- Cope, 1891. Amer. Nat., Vol. 25, p. 1017 ↗
Rana virgatipes. Cope, 1891 - Amer. Nat., Vol. 25, p. 1017
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At a glance
Size
4.1 to 6.6 cm
Range
Eastern coast of the United States. Range extends north into New Jersey and south into Northern Florida, west into West Virgi…
Habitat
Semi-aquatic. Coastal plains, bogs, swamps, and grassy vegetation near bodies of water.
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap