Kathy, I have what I thought were two bullfrogs in the lotus
pond ... only thing is they are closer to solid black than any
of the guys shown on the website you posted. Also, I
do have alot of goldfish in the lotus pond but I have not seen
either of these guys go after any of them. In fact, I have
never seen any bullfrog eat anything! Wonder if what I'm seeing
is not a bullfrog at all? but some other critter? I checked
all the pics and don't see any that even resemble my frogs.
The soil in the lotus pond is a brackish color .... the frogs
seem to be this awful color. Wonder what I've got here?

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
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"K30a" wrote in message
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Hello Allen,

I found this great site, I'm always looking for good ones as I am a Frog
Fan
;-)

http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/GAFrog.Toad.html

It also has recordings of frog and toad calls which is a good way to ID
frogs
and toads.

Look at the bullfrog, and his cousin, the pig frog, these are the
predators of
the pond.
The easiest way to tell them apart from other frogs is to look at their
eyes
and ears. Bullfrogs and pig frogs have a fold of skin that starts at the
eye
and curves around the ear drum.
Green/bronze frogs are larger frogs that people mistake for bull/pig frogs
but
don't have the curved fold of skin. Green/bronze frogs are much friendlier
frogs to have in the pond.

Bullfrogs and pigfrogs will eat anything. I've had them eat song birds.
They
will also eat fish, crawfish, other frogs, snakes, mice.
If you ever want to move them from your pond let us know. Rec.ponders have
lots
of practice.


k30a