Southern leopard frog - Wikipedia
WEBLithobates sphenocephalus[1][3] or Rana sphenocephala, [4][5][6] commonly known as the southern leopard frog, is a medium-sized anuran in the family Ranidae (the true frogs). The southern leopard frog is one of the 36 species currently or formerly classified in the Rana genus found in North America. [7] .
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WEBThe southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala) is a medium sized anuran in the family Ranidae (The True Frogs). It is native to eastern North America from Kansas to New York to Florida. It is also an …
Southern Leopard Frog | NC Wildlife
WEBScientific Name: Rana sphenocephala. Classification: Nongame species. Range: Abundant (blue) Overview. This attractive frog is named for its spots, which are reminiscent of the big cat.
Southern Leopard Frog – Discover Herpetology - Florida Museum
WEBNov 30, 2020 · Southern leopard frogs live around shallow freshwater bodies like bottomland swamps, floodplains and brackish ponds in hardwood forests. They’re urbanized and can live in man-made ponds, canals and ditches too.
Southern Leopard Frog - University of Florida
WEBJan 13, 2020 · Like all "true frogs," they have large eardrums and webbed hind feet. Breeding: November to March; eggs are laid in clusters attached to vegetation.
WEBThe southern leopard frog is common to abundant throughout most of its range in North Carolina, and is probably the most common frog in the Coastal Plain. Urbanization, destruction of wetlands and water pollution, particularly from pesticide runoff, have reduced or eliminated some local populations. However, the species is adaptable and ...
Southern Leopard Frog - Missouri Department of Conservation
WEBThe southern leopard frog is a medium-sized frog with dark, rounded or oblong spots on the back. The two folds along the sides of the back are narrow, distinctly raised, yellow or tan, and run continuously to the groin.
Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala)
WEBThe southern leopard frog grows to a length of 2 to 3.5 inches (about 5 to 9 cm). Its color varies from tan to several shades of brown to green. The dorsum (back) is usually covered with irregular dark brown spots between distinct light colored areas.
Southern Leopard Frog - Chattahoochee River National ...
WEBMar 12, 2019 · Class: Amphibia. Order: Anura. Family: Ranidae. Genus: Lithobates. Species: sphenocephalus. Skin green to brown in color. Large dark spots on back between light dorsolateral ridges that are continuous to groin. Light …
Southern Leopard Frog (Rana [Lithobates] sphenocephala)
WEBDescription: Southern Leopard Frogs ( Rana [Lithobates] spenocephala) are mid-sized frogs — 2 – 3.5 in (5.1 – 8.9 cm), that are brownish to green in ground color with large dark green to brown spots on its back, sides, and legs (spots on the sides and legs may be smaller than those on the back).