Animal
American bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
The largest native frog in North America — adults can reach 8 inches long and over a pound. Common at Staten Island's permanent freshwater ponds: Silver Lake, Mount Loretto's pond, Clay Pit Ponds, the Greenbelt's permanent wetlands. The deep 'jug-o-rum' call of breeding males is a distinctive summer evening sound on the borough.
Scientific
Lithobates catesbeianus (formerly Rana catesbeiana) is a large aquatic frog requiring permanent water — unlike the [[spring-peeper|spring peeper]], it cannot breed in seasonal pools because tadpoles take 1–3 years to develop. Diet: any animal it can fit in its mouth, including insects, fish, smaller frogs, small birds, small mammals. Notable as an invasive species when introduced outside native range (Western U.S., Europe, Asia) — a top predator that disrupts native frog communities.
On Staten Island
Within the species’ native range; common at every permanent freshwater body. Breeding choruses begin in late May/June and continue through summer. Tadpoles overwinter at the bottom of ponds.
See also
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- Counterpart to: [[spring-peeper]]
- Member of: [[animal]]
- Contained by: [[staten-island]]
Sources
- [[beacon-ny|New York]] State DEC amphibian records
- USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative documentation
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