IUCN conservation assessment category
Primary ecological niche & biome
Dietary type and primary food source
Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns
GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile
Ecologically, the conservation status of American Bull Frog is officially designated as Least Concern. Current field registries estimate a global population composed of an unquantified number of individuals, making habitat preservation critical to maintaining their wild populations.
It is typically endemic to riparian wetlands, forest ponds, and damp vegetation zones, showing great physiological synergy with its surroundings. In terms of dietary preferences, it relies primarily on a diet of flying insects, forest spiders, and crawling invertebrates. It exhibits specialized adaptations centered around a nocturnal activity pattern, optimizing its energy conservation and interactions within its native ecosystem. The species has a typical natural lifespan of approximately 6 years, allowing it to adapt and mature through structured generational cycles.
Ongoing biological monitoring and ecological advocacy emphasize the importance of protecting this species. The stability of its food chain and the prevention of fragmentation in its primary range are vital for the continued survival of American Bull Frog.
| Native Range | Argentina, Belgium, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, S... |
| Habitat Range | riparian wetlands, forest ponds, and damp vegetation zones |
| Lifespan | 6 Yrs |
| Status | Least Concern |
| Scientific | Lithobates catesbeianus |
| Lifespan | 6 years |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Family | Ranidae |
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Lithobates catesbeianus PP

Blacklick Woods Lithobates catesbeianus 1

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Blacklick Woods Lithobates catesbeianus 2

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