Pickerel frog
Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825)
Status not recordedfrogs and toads
The pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura.
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Quick facts about the pickerel frog
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 8.7 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1,616 – 3,000
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the pickerel frog live?
Not recorded
Is the pickerel frog endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the pickerel frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanidae
- genusLithobates
- SpeciesLithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825)
Synonyms Rana palustris, Rana palustris mansuetii, Rana palustris palustris, Rana pardalis
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Skokan bahenníCzech
- Amerikanischer SumpffroschGerman
- Rana de pantanoSpanish
- grenouille des maraisFrench
- Pocsolylakó békaHungarian
- Pickerel frosksinsIcelandic
- カクモンガエルJapanese
- Ogah MakakiiOjibwa
- Rzekotka kubańskaPolish
- Rã-dos-pântanosPortuguese
- Broasca de baltaRomanian
- Ядовитая лягушкаRussian
- 美洲狗魚蛙Chinese
- Nordamerikanischer SumpffroschGerman
- Американская болотная лягушкаRussian
Relatives of the pickerel frog
Other species in the same genus Lithobates.

Northern leopard frog
Lithobates pipiens
Chiricahua leopard frog
Lithobates chiricahuensis
Berlandier's frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Plains leopard frog
Lithobates blairi
Crawfish frog
Lithobates areolatus
Yavapai frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
ComparePickerel frog vs Northern leopard frogPickerel frog vs Chiricahua leopard frogPickerel frog vs Berlandier's frogPickerel frog vs Plains leopard frog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the pickerel frog?
The pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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