Northern green frog
| Northern green frog | |
|---|---|
| Female, Tewksbury Township, New Jersey | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | L. c. melanota |
| Trinomial name | |
| Lithobates clamitans melanota (Rafinesque, 1820) | |
| Native range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana clamitans melanotus | |
The northern green frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota) is a subspecies of the green frog, Lithobates clamitans. It is native to the northeastern North America and has been introduced to British Columbia. Its mating call sounds like the single note of a plucked banjo. It is also quite common in the pet trade.