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Animals
The banjo-string frog of pond edges, with two ridges running down its back. Often the frog that startles you into the water first.
Field facts
HabitatPond and stream margins, springs, ditches
RangeStatewide
When to lookCalling May to August
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBullfrog — no back ridges
Field note: The single-note call sounds like a loose banjo string being plucked.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Approach slowly from the bank instead of chasing frogs along the shore.
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