Photo: Need egg ID, native wetland maintenance.

[knifegill]

They all look the same. I found that website, and the 15 others just like it, and they are all worthless. I was intrigued to know what species of amphibian lived here. The salamanders were easy to figure out, because they all have distinct markings and anatomical features. But a bull frog, a green frog and a leopard frog are all the exact same frog, and you seem to agree. So if you don't want to help me eliminate invasive bullfrogs from my wetlands, then they are staying, because you were my last line of defense - and instead of helping me and showing you care, even a little bit, about nature and the environment, you're pointing your uppity nose in the air and putting your pride over the well-being of our wetlands. I'm sure your nature buddies would be proud to see your above reply to my honest and desperate request. You've been so helpful, I'm sure you'll get a big royal crown for your efforts.

Is there anybody around who actually cares about wildlife or amphibians?

And if three or four days of hours of slapping the internet for frog info isn't enough, what is?

 

[ZombieAxolotl]

Sorry you got sass from people. But if YOU are concerened then don't release them.
Most of the people here, do not identify native and invasive WA species for a living.

Why haven't you contacted WA fish and wild life, I'm sure they could get you in contact with someone who does this for a living.

Having contacted them several times myself they are usually quite helpful, it does take a few days to a week if you just email though

 

[knifegill]

Good ideas! Thanks. But the question of whether or not I have bullfrogs is



solved.

Now I have to learn to ID their egg masses.

 

[Kaysie]

That's a bullfrog. It lacks the dorso-lateral fold that a green frog has. Green frogs are also smaller than bullfrogs, and leopard frogs have distinct large black spots on a green background, like spots on a leopard. They don't look anything alike.

Bullfrogs lay eggs in floating sheets in the middle of the pond.