Reproduction/Life cycle
•In order to mate, males make a rattling call,
which is loud enough to be heard a quarter
of a mile or more away
•Calls made around bodies of water that are
suitable for mating and egg-laying
•Fertilization is external
•Breeding and egg-laying occur in water
after rainfall at any time of the year
•Clutch size is unknown; egg masses are
between 7-9 cm across and are attached to
submerged vegetation
•Three stage's in life cycle: tadpole, juvenile,
and adult
Characteristics
•They grow between 2.25 to 4.5 inches.
•They are usually tan, brown or pale green with
distinctive black spots with light colored ridges down
each side of the back
•They are insectivorous but like most frogs, they will
eat almost anything they can overpower and swallow
•Their prey is located by their sight then their sticky
tongue is used to catch the prey and bring it back to
their mouth to eat
•They communicate with short, low-pitched rattles
and are done at night
Phylogeny/Habitat
•Kingdom:
•Phylum:
•Class:
•Order:
•Family:
•Genus:
•Species
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Ranidae
Rana
R. Berlandieri
•Recognized as a distinct species due to
morphological differences
•Native to Texas, New Mexico, and South
through Central Mexico,
• Primarily aquatic and mostly nocturnal
•They are active all year except in periods of low
temperature
•They inhibit water sources, such as streams,
creeks, canals, an ponds
•Live in moist areas but can tolerate dry
conditions
Interesting Facts
•They are the most widespread of the
genus
•Have horizontal pupils; they see a wide
range of colors and can see well in dim
light
•It is impossible to sneak up on a frog;
they can see in all directions without
moving their head
•Used as dissection specimens in biology
classrooms
•Population has declined due to pollution
and destruction of their habitat