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Lithobates 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 ]
Leopard frog is a generic name used to refer to various species in the true frog genus Lithobates. They all have similar coloration: brown or green with spots that form a leopard pattern . They are distinguished by their distribution and behavioral, morphological , and genetic differences.
Rana pipiens Schreber, 1782 – northern leopard frog; Rana sevosa Goin and Netting, 1940 – dusky gopher frog; Rana spectabilis Hillis and Frost, 1985 – brilliant leopard frog; Rana sphenocephala Cope, 1886 – southern leopard frog; Rana taylori Smith, 1959 – Peralta frog; Rana tlaloci Hillis and Frost, 1985 – Tlaloc's leopard frog
Map Acris crepitans crepitans: Northern cricket frog: Hyla andersonii: ... Southern leopard frog: Rana virgatipes: Carpenter frog: Toads. Image Binomial Name Name
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A new species of frog has been officially confirmed, close to 80 years after its existence was first theorized. The frog, Rana kauffeldi, is a type of leopard frog, and the process of establishing ...
The northern leopard frog is the Vermont state amphibian. [1] Pickerel frog, Lithobates palustris, [53] [54] Rana palustris [55] The pickerel frog is the only poisonous frog native to Vermont. [56] [57] Spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer [58] [59] Spring peepers are very common in Vermont. [60] Wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus [61] [62]
Aug. 28—For the fourth time, hundreds of endangered frogs were released into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge with the intent to revitalize their population. The nearly 400 northern leopard ...