Bronze Frog
Scientific Name – Lithobates clamitans clamitans
Classification – Ranidae
Baby Name – Tadpole, polliwog, froglet
Collective Noun – Army, colony
Average Length – Up to 2–4 in (5.4–10.2 cm)
Life Expectancy – 7 to 10 years
Breeding Season – Early spring – summer
Incubation Period – 1 to 2 weeks
Special Features –Long hind legs with webbed toes; two dorsolateral folds start from the back of the eye running two-thirds the length of the body
Family Unit – Solitary animal except during the breeding season
Geographical Distribution – Southeastern United States
World Population – Unknown
Conservation Status – Least Concern
Natural Habitat – Shallow streams, ponds, springs, marshes, bayous, bald cypress swamps with dense vegetation
Diet – Flies, crickets, small snakes, fish, crayfish, tadpoles, other frogs
Predators – Fish, turtles, birds, raccoons, otters, minks, humans