Gopher Frog on artificial lily pad 2 Credit Jimmie Garth 2021.JPG

Juvenile gopher frog sitting on artificial lily pad at Edenton NFH
Photo By/Credit
Jimmie Garth/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
11/29/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
This young gopher frog recently changed from a tadpole to a frog. It will be tagged and released into Croatan National Forest. Edenton NFH is working in partnership with NC Wildlife Resources Commission, US Forest Service and the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology to boost the numbers of these frogs.
Subject tags
Amphibians
Aquaculture
Aquatic animals
Fish hatcheries
Wildlife restoration