Wednesday, February 25th
Board Meeting, Dick Schmelz's house (email a board member for directions).
Wednesday, March 18th
General Membership Meeting, special speaker to be determined.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the main building of Medaille College.
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.
Remember that in many places it is illegal to take wildlife out of the wild without the proper permits from local, state, or federal authorities. Please do not release any captive reptiles or amphibians into the wild as this will disrupt the natural order of our environment. See our amphibian and reptile adoptions page for more information on what to do with unwanted herps.
Help further herpetology research and education by donating to the Marvin R. Aures Herpetological Grant