American bullfrog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the American bullfrog lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rana catesbeiana
Group	Frogs & toads
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Diet (main food)	Rodent, Amphibia, insect, Theraphosidae, Chiroptera, snail, worm, Anura, toad, Palinuridae
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Ranidae

Where does the American bullfrog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the American bullfrog in 8 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America and South America. In Colombia, France, Japan it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Belgium
United States
France (introduced)
Canada
Japan (introduced)
South Korea
Brazil
Colombia (introduced)

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does an American bullfrog eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the American bullfrog as: Rodent, Amphibia, insect, Theraphosidae, Chiroptera, snail, worm, Anura, toad, Palinuridae.

What kind of animal is the American bullfrog?

The American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Ranidae, genus Rana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the American bullfrog

The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is a species of large frog in the family Ranidae (true frogs). The species is native to eastern North America. It typically inhabits large permanent water bodies such as swamps, ponds, and lakes. The bullfrog can also be found in manmade habitats such as pools, koi ponds, canals, ditches, reservoirs and culverts. The bullfrog gets its common name from the sound the male makes during the breeding season, which sounds similar to a bull bellowing. It is a generalist carnivore, consuming a wide variety of prey. In turn, it is eaten by predators such as alligators, snakes, and birds.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article American bullfrog (revision 1379602830), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q159404 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).