Southern Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolata areolata
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- L. a. areolata – Colorado Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- L. a. areolata – Harris Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Lithobates a. areolata occurs in eastern Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lithobates areolata areolata (Baird & Girard – 1852)
Genus: Lithobates, Greek – lithos = stone + bates = one that treads or climbs – ref. one that treads on rock or climbs rocks
Species/Subspecies: areolata, Latin = marked with small spaces — ref. light margined dorsal spots rings of color
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962