Low riskEdible cooked
American bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
The pond meat frog. No dorsolateral ridges down the back; a fold around the eardrum.
- Marks
- Ridge wraps the ear; huge tympanum
- Size
- 4–8 in body
- Habitat
- Ponds, sloughs, slow creek holes.
- Season
- May–August calling.
- Frequency
- common
Largest frog in the state. Olive to brown, often mottled. Deep jug-o-rum call. Legs are the food.
Uses
Hind legs floured and fried. Skin the legs; cook through.