water. The eggs hatch in three to six days. The tadpoles transform 

 sometime during the following summer, when about 30 mm. long. 



Vooil. The Green I'rog eats insects, worms, snails, and other 

 frogs. It is not so voracious as its larger relative, but is nevertheless 

 easier to keep outside where it can forage for itself. It probably 

 pays little attention to fish and so is not a hazard to the pet goldfish. 



This frog is more brightly colored than the bullfrog and more 

 attractive to keep. It will continue laying in an aquarium if 

 brought in during the breeding season and for this reason is par- 

 ticularly valuable in the classroom. 



The green frog, too, will sometimes scream when caught. 



Leopard Frog (Rana pipicns) 



Appearance. The slender and agile Leopard Frog is the familiar 

 spotted frog of low-lying fields and gardens. Its ground color is 

 usually a light, bright green, but it may be brown, especially when 

 it first appears in spring. On either side of its back is a ridge run- 

 ning most of its length. These two ridges are usually bronze dur- 

 ing the summer but may be yellow during the brown phase. Be- 

 tween the ridges are two irregular rows of dark brown, round 

 spots. The sides also have round spots, the smallest ones next to the 

 belly. The upper surfaces of the legs are banded with brown. The 

 underside of the frog is yellowish white and may be mottled with 

 gray on throat, chest and legs. 



This general pattern is subject to local and seasonal variations. 

 Some frogs have more spots than others, and some have round 

 spots, others oblong ones. Young frogs without spots are common 

 in late summer. 



The tadpole of this species is brown, flecked with gold above, 

 iridescent bronze beneath. The tail is brown with black markings. 



Size. The adult length is 52 - 102 mm. 



Habitat. Swampy pools and ponds in the spring. During the 

 summer it wanders into fields and open woodland. Like others of 

 its genus, it hibernates in the mud bottoms of its breeding pools. 



Breeding Habits. The eggs of this frog are l.ud during early 



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