Gopher frog released at Francis Marion National Forest, 2019

Small, dark and warty frog held by two hands with grass in the background.

Photo By/Credit

James Henne/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

05/24/2019

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

This dark and warty gopher frog is about to be released at Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina. Photo by Melanie Olds, USFWS, 2019. Longleaf pine ecosystem.

Facility

Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery

Ecosystem

Wetland

Species

Lithobates capito

Staff

Melanie Olds

Subject tags

Amphibians

Biodiversity

Fish hatcheries

Species of concern

Species reintroduction