[Taxacom] Frog, Princeton, NJ

[Alex Popovkin]

Thanks to Fred, John, Carl, and Robin. I'll go with Rana palustris.

* the squarish spots, the broad dorso-lateral folds, and the tan/brown
colour of the spots and background are diagnostic for Rana (now Lithobates)
palustris

Best to all,

Alex Popovkin
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On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:11 PM, Frederick W Schueler <bckcdb at istar.ca>wrote:

> John Landolt wrote:
>
>>
>> Perhaps Rana palustris, the pickerel frog?
>>
>
> Robin Leech wrote:
> > I am pretty sure it is the leopard frog, Rana pipiens.
>
> * the squarish spots, the broad dorso-lateral folds, and the tan/brown
> colour of the spots and background are diagnostic for Rana (now Lithobates)
> palustris.
>
> fred.
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