| | | | | About Rana palustris | | | Description: Tan with parallel rows of dark squarish blotches on back. Belly and underside of hind legs yellow to orange. Skin smooth. Jaw has a light stripe. | | | Breeding: Breeds March to May. Egg masses are attached to submerged vegitation. | | | Habitat: Slow-moving streams, ponds, lakes and swampy areas with low, dense vegitation. | | | Natural History: Nocturnal. Secretes an irritating skin secretion that is unpalatable to many predators. Additionally, the irritant will kill other frogs which are kept in the same terrarium in captivity. |  | | | | Purchase Books Online | | | No Books in Database |  | | | | Internet Links and Resources | | | Amphibian Checklist and Identification Guide by NARCAM | | | Iowa Herpetology | | | Online Guide to Amphibians of Ontario | | | True Frogs of the Savannah River | |

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