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Recently paddled to our favorite island on Lake Wawayanda. Used the iNaturalist app to help identify a plant and a critter.
Can you I.D. them?
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Agree with Sassafras. Since the frog’s spots are squarish and arranged in parallel rows, I think it is a Pickerel Frog. A Leopard Frog’s spots are supposed to be roundish and randomly arranged, according to one reference I found on the internet. And apparently these similar-looking species can also be distinguished by their croaks and underbellies.
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Pickerel frog
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Looks like a leopard frog and a sassafras leaf.
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Diane
Agree with Sassafras. Since the frog’s spots are squarish and arranged in parallel rows, I think it is a Pickerel Frog. A Leopard Frog’s spots are supposed to be roundish and randomly arranged, according to one reference I found on the internet. And apparently these similar-looking species can also be distinguished by their croaks and underbellies.
Rochana
Pickerel frog
Bruce A Davis
Looks like a leopard frog and a sassafras leaf.