Green Frog
(Rana clamitans melanota)
The Green Frog (Rana clamitans) is a common in Western New York generally reach sizes of 2 to 4 inches in length and can be found in shallow water like swamps, streams, and along the edges of lakes and ponds. Green frogs are generally green in color though there is a subspecies in the southeastern United States which is more brown in color and known as the Bronze Frog. The have a large tympanum (ear drum) and easily identifiable dorsolatteral ridges
The Green Frog's call is a single "twang" which sounds much like a loose banjo string being plucked. Breeding is from March to August. Females will often lay 1000 to 500 eggs in clusters that float in the water or more often can be found submerged within aquatic plants.