Frog identification

[Herpin Man]

Clearly a Ranid of some sort. Where was it found?

[froggy101]

Clearly a Ranid of some sort. Where was it found?

i purchased it as a tadpole from a local store in Delaware. They claimed it was an African bullfrog, clearly, its not. I was thinking a marsh frog possibly, only because green is starting to come in.

[froggy101]

Rana sierra?

[froggy101]

FIGURED IT OUT

Tarahumara Frog

http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Turtle-Amphibs-Subpages/h-l-tarahumarae.html

[elly]

Wow that was some serious fraud.

[daybr4ke]

Right? I would be pretty mad at whoever sold these frogs as African Bullfrogs.
Also, I looked up the Tarahumara frog. In Arizona it is protected, and some resources say it has been extirpated from the US. Between the rarity and protected status of the frog and the tadpoles looking slightly different(more tail coloration/iridescence on Tarahumara Frogs)
I think these may simply be the ever-common American Bullfrog. Below is a link to a picture I found on google images( I do not own it etc) of a American Bullfrog Tadpole. I think the spots match pretty well, as well as the drab coloration. American Bullfrogs are very common, as tadpoles are often sold at pond supply stores to help keep ponds clean, as well as at some pet stores, aquariums etc.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/db...1058b4eac2.jpg

Also, a link to the original thread so Herpin Man can see the tadpoles:
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread....rican-Bullfrog

All that being said, If they are Tarahumaras that'd be really weird and very interesting.

[froggy101]

Right? I would be pretty mad at whoever sold these frogs as African Bullfrogs.
Also, I looked up the Tarahumara frog. In Arizona it is protected, and some resources say it has been extirpated from the US. Between the rarity and protected status of the frog and the tadpoles looking slightly different(more tail coloration/iridescence on Tarahumara Frogs)
I think these may simply be the ever-common American Bullfrog. Below is a link to a picture I found on google images( I do not own it etc) of a American Bullfrog Tadpole. I think the spots match pretty well, as well as the drab coloration. American Bullfrogs are very common, as tadpoles are often sold at pond supply stores to help keep ponds clean, as well as at some pet stores, aquariums etc.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8e/db...1058b4eac2.jpg

Also, a link to the original thread so Herpin Man can see the tadpoles:
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread....rican-Bullfrog

All that being said, If they are Tarahumaras that'd be really weird and very interesting.

i dont believe this is an American bullfrog.

american bullfrogs have dorsolateral folds as where this species does not.

[froggy101]

Wow that was some serious fraud.

I went back to the shop last night. And the kid tried telling me they are African bullfrogs....again lol

[elly]

I went back to the shop last night. And the kid tried telling me they are African bullfrogs....again lol

Oh no. Maybe you should use internet visual aids? Or speak to the manager?

Do even young American Bullfrogs have folds?

[daybr4ke]

I went back to the shop last night. And the kid tried telling me they are African bullfrogs....again lol

I feel like something should be done about this. That's really shady business. I don't know whether it should simply be a yelp review or what.