Open AccessAxanthism in Green Frogs (<i>Lithobates clamitans</i>) and an American Bullfrog (<i>Lithobates catesbeianus</i>) in Maine
Author(s) -
Scott B. Lindemann,
Aidan M. O’Brien,
Trevor B. Persons,
P. G. DeMaynadier
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian field-naturalist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 0008-3550
DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v133i3.2285
Subject(s) - lithobates , bullfrog , biology , zoology , ecology
We document eight cases of axanthism in Green Frogs (Lithobates clamitans) and one case in an American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) in Maine. Although this mutation has been previously reported for both species, this is the first confirmed documentation of “blue” L. clamitans and L. catesbeianus from Maine.