“going to the river gonna get me a frog yeah”
What the heck kind of frog is this? I’ve scoured the internet to ID this fellow, can’t do it.
It’s a big frog, at least 8 inches from nose to butt. Haven’t heard its voice yet. It’s in the pond out back seen in my other photos (north Phoenix AZ).
If you can ID it please post a comment, I’m curious whether this is a local or a release pet or an alien from another planet.
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Is it one of these?
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam/idguide/rgrylio.htm
It’s eyes (horizontal cat like) seem to rule out the toad families. The shape of it’s head, it’s nostrils, it’s colour and it’s size seem to match the above.
Similar Steven, thanks for leaving a comment!
She’s still hanging around so I’ll try for a better shot (no others have been seen). Your link leads me to think it’s a she because of the size of the ears (tympanic membrane!) in relation the eyes… interesting.
If I could find an example showing the same green/brown skin pattern and the white belly/front couple of toes I think it’d be an ID!
Edit: you know what? After looking though that site I think it’s a female in the American Bullfrog family… size is right, lighter belly is right, skin pattern probably varies greatly, and the map shows them to be in the southwest too. Does this post make me a frog nerd or what?!
I know! I know!
It’s….. A BROWN ONE!