Bullfrogs Bullying Their Way Around Utah

Exotic Animal Newsflash:

Utah officials are alerted to the fact that there are bullfrogs inhabiting a pond on a golf course in Roosevelt, Utah and are really in a hurried state.

Native to the Eastern United States, bullfrogs have contributed to the decline of native species in the Western United States, and it has been deemed illegal to transport or possess a bullfrog in Utah.

Tipped by a golfer, biologists determined that the species was, in fact, populating the pond.

Bullfrogs are ruthless predators, making prey of snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, crustaceans, worms, salamanders, insects…even small mammals. They could very well eat Utah right out of their endangered native populations, and cause other species to become threatened.

Living as long as 9 yrs in the wild, they have contributed to the decline of Arizona’s leopard frog among other frogs, toads and salamanders in California.

Not only were they found at this golf course, but a biologist spotted one in the Uinta Mountains. Not a good sign for native populations of American bullfrog prey! (Photo right: Southern Leopard Frog)

To read more on this story: Utah officials alarmed over bullfrogs

Bullfrogs can grow up to be 8″ wide and up to 1.5 lbs, and can eat

Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species: L. catesbeianus

With regards to their Conservation Status, they are considered to be a species of Least Concern.

I hope you enjoyed today’s installment of Exotic Animal Lover. Until next time…

Live Exotically,

Kimberly Edwards

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