bullfrog: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	North American bullfrog • Lithobates catesbeianus

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bullfrog on lilypad

Illustration of a bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) showing a large, greenish-brown amphibian with mottled markings, prominent eyes, and long, powerful legs.

Witness the bullfrog's powerful action, generated by its hind legs, as it jumps through a field

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