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Date Collected

2021

Publication Date

11-16-2023

Location Collected

Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies

Description

Lithobates clamitans melanota (Northern Green Frog)

7/5/2021

Group: Amphibians & Reptiles

Type: Amphibians

Family: Ranidae

Notes

Common Names: Northern Green Frog

Years Observed: 2007; 2013; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: William Ricci

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Stroud Water Research Center; Noah Long; Nur Ritter; Kathryn Krueger; Miranda Davies; David Kramer

Comments:
In 2021, the rare 'Blue Mutant' (the axanthic form) was observed in Gordon Run by GNA student intern Noah Long. We spent weeks attempting to get photos of this individual and finally were able too. Because of our obsession with getting photographs, we named the frog 'Moby Turquoise.'

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