Carpenter Frog (Lithobates virgatipes) is a frog distributed patchily along the Atlantic coastal plain, often associated with acidic water or sphagnum bogs. This frog is named for its distinctive, two-syllable call, which sounds like a distant hammer striking wood, usually repeated a few times. They are closely associated with water, and can be very wary and difficult to locate (Conant & Collins, 1998). Carpenter Frog is ranked as S3 (watchlist species) in Maryland, and its known distribution is restricted to the eastern shore coastal plain (maryland DNR site).
The combination of a lack of dorsolateral ridges, and four prominent pale stripes down back will serve to identify this frog.
There are 46 records in the project database.
Carpenter Frog in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Aaron via iNaturalist.
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