Pickerel frog
A species of American frogs Scientific name : Lithobates palustris Genus : American frogs
Pickerel frog, A species of American frogs
Botanical name: Lithobates palustris
Genus: American frogs
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The only poisonous frog native to the United States, pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris) secretes toxins irritating to humans and deadly to smaller species of animal, including other frogs. It is most easily distinguished by the distinctive brown squares that dot its back.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Frogs and toads Family
True frogs Genus
American frogs Species
Pickerel frog