bronze frog

amphibian

Also known as: Rana clamitans clamitans

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The term "bronze frog" refers to a subspecies of the common green frog, Rana clamitans melanota, found in the southeastern United States. This frog is typically brown and grows to about 8.5 cm (3.3 inches) in length. Like other frogs, it undergoes metamorphosis from a tadpole to an adult, and its diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates. Frogs are amphibians, a diverse group with variations in size, structure, and habitat.123

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…race of this species, the bronze frog (R. c. clamitans), is found in such places as swamps and streamsides of the southeastern United States. It is brown above and grows to about 8.5 cm (3.3 inches). Its call, like that of the green frog, is a sharp, twanging note. The…
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…race of this species, the bronze frog (R. c. clamitans), is found in such places as swamps and streamsides of the southeastern United States. It is brown above and grows to about 8.5 cm (3.3 inches). Its call, like that of the green frog, is a sharp, twanging note. The…
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