Tadpoles metamorphose in 45-64 days. Males have a yellow throat. Tadpoles metamorphose in several months or more after hatching. The Bullfrog is the largest frog in Virginia. The dorsum is olive green or brown with large blotches.
Males are smaller than females.
These frogs are common but solitary. Eggs hatch in 5 days, with metamorphosis of tadpoles a year later. The dorsum is light colored to reddish or dark brown. Males are smaller than the more brightly colored females.