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.
Pickerel Frog
(Rana palustris)
Photo Courtesy of Aaron Greene
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The Pickerel Frog measures 1 - 3.5 inches in length and is tan with rows of dark colored square blotches. The belly and other undersides are yellow to orange in color.
The call is a low croak and can be heard during the breeding season from March to May. The eggs are laid under water and attached to vegetation.
The Pickerel Frog can usually be found near slow moving bodies of water or other damp environments with dense vegetation.
This frog does secrete toxic secretions which will dissuade predators and irritate the skin. If collecting these frogs from the field be sure not to keep this frog with other species as the secretions will kill other frogs.
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