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River Frog vs. Green Frog

Green Frogs live along every River Frog stream and swamp. A: No ridges down the back in the River Frog; a raised ridge down each side of the back, stopping short of the hip in the Green Frog. B: Rough and dark, mottled with white low on the sides in the River Frog; smooth, often green on the head in the Green Frog. River Frogs are much bigger (to 5.5 in).

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River Frog

Lithobates heckscheri

Green Frog

Lithobates clamitans
River Frog vs. Green Frog: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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