# shad frog

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An American spotted frog (Lithobates pipiens and Lithobates sphenocephalus).

## Etymology
So called because it usually appears at the time when the shad begin to run in the rivers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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