Specimen ID | 1702439 |
Group | Amphibians-Frogs |
Genus | Lithobates |
Species | catesbeianus |
Common Name | American Bullfrog |
State | ME |
County | Piscataquis |
Locality | Chesuncook Lake, near Gero Island; West Branch of Penobscot River |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | West Branch Penobscot River |
HUC8 Number | 01020001 |
HUC10 Name | Chesuncook Lake |
HUC10 Number | 0102000105 |
HUC12 Name | Chesuncook Lake |
HUC12 Number | 010200010509 |
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Collection Day | 15 |
Collection Month | 10 |
Collection Year | 2022 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Comments | Two large American Bullfrog tadpoles were caught in a trap net set by an environmental consulting crew, and released back into the water in a small cove on the east side of Chesuncook Lake, near Gero Island. Substrate consisted of mostly cobble, small boulders, gravel, sand, and fine sediment. Ten percent or less of the immediate environment consisted of aquatic vegetation or woody debris. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Jake Reynolds, Jonathan Freedman |
Number Collected | 2 |
Number Released | 2 |
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