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Home > Our animal species > Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles > Northern green Frog Northern green Frog
Order : Anura Family : Ranidae Diet : Carnivore, feeding especially on insects and other invertebrates and occasionally frogs or small gartersnakes and crayfish. Reproduction : From 2 or 3 years old, mating and egg laying takes place between June and August. The female lays from 1,400 to 5,300 eggs which will hatch in 3 to 5 days. The tadpoles metamorph during the following summer after 12 to 15 month in the larval stage. Lifespan : Up to 10 years in captivity. Predators : Eggs are eaten by leeches, aquatic insects and green tritons. Herons, gartersnakes, turtles, bullfrogs, certain fish, and other predators feed on the tadpoles, young and adult frogs. Status : Least concern, populations are stable.
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