Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
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 reptiles in need by donating to our Adoption Fund! Your donations will help feed and house reptiles waiting for adoption.