Vaillant's Frog (Lithobates vaillanti)

Vaillant's Frog, a reference photo — Photo: Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Vaillant's frog (Lithobates vaillanti) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forests, water storage areas, ponds, and canals and ditches.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Vaillant's Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species: Lithobates vaillanti

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