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Bullfrog May Be Ohio’s Official Amphibian

Ohio bill to designate bullfrog as official state amphibian.

Ohio State Rep. Jim Hughes introduced legislation calling for the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, to be named the official amphibian of Ohio.

Ohio House Bill 462 has been assigned to the House Committee on State Government & Elections, where it awaits its first public hearing.

Reps. Larry Flowers, Courtney Combs and Kevin Bacon served as co-sponsors for the bill.

The bullfrog has also been named the state amphibian of Missouri and Oklahoma.

For more information about the legislation, click here.

Posted: March 5, 2008, 4 p.m. EST


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i didnt know we had state frogs but cool
Ryan, Chicago, IL
Posted: 5/10/2009 6:48:42 AM
cool
Ryan, Chicago, IL
Posted: 3/27/2009 4:26:27 AM
Just what we need something else for ohio to be known for. Ohio is a place to be from , not to go to!
Roy, Cleveland, OH
Posted: 2/11/2009 3:56:43 AM
Ok, I didnt even know States had official frogs.
Chuck, Akron, OH
Posted: 12/6/2008 11:39:27 AM
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