Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 289
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The crawfish frog (Lithobates areolatus) is a medium-sized species of frog native to the prairies and grasslands of the central United States. It gets its name because it inhabits the burrows of crayfish for most of the year. They have defined golden or black circles all over their body.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Crawfish frog”.