How To Tell If A Frog Is Male Or Female
How can you tell if a frog is male or female? Look at the ear circles and the color of the throat!
Male frog
If the ear circle is larger than the eye and the throat is a creamy yellow, the frog is a male. (This frog has a dorsolateral ridge running along its back, which identifies it as a frog, not a bullfrog.)
Female bullfrog
If the ear circle is the same size or smaller than the eye and the throat is white, the frog is a female. (The lack of a dorsolateral ridge running along the back identifies this frog as a bullfrog.)
Written by Shirley | Filed Under Enjoying Nature
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Comment by Angela Giles Klocke:
Haven’t seen frogs in over a year, since moving away from the south…
Comment by Harriet:
I had no idea you could tell if a frog was male or female just by looking at them. Thanks for the information. I always learn something new here and enjoy myself in the process. Great blog, keep up the good work!
Comment by Karen and Brian:
My 10year old had to do a science class paper on amphibians. He used this post as his idea and drew diagrams of male and female frogs showing how to tell them apart. He got an A+ for his efforts and he wanted me to tell you thank you from him. His name is Brian.
Comment by Shirley:
Brian, congratulations on the A+… and thanks to both you and your mother for sending me the email copy of your science paper. Good job!
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