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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]
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
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.
Lithobates, commonly known as the bullfrogs, is a genus of true frogs, of the family Ranidae. [1] The name is derived from litho-(stone) and the Greek bates (βάτης, one that treads), meaning one that treads on rock, or rock climber.
The frog, Rana kauffeldi, is a type of leopard frog, and the process of establishing it as a new species started with this -- the. A new species of frog has been officially confirmed, close to 80 ...
Temporins are a family of peptides isolated originally from the skin secretion of the European red frog, Rana temporaria. [1] Peptides belonging to the temporin family have been isolated also from closely related North American frogs, such as Rana sphenocephala. [2]
Crawfish frog: Once found throughout eastern Texas, now limited to two populations near coast [74] NT [75] † Lithobates berlandieri: Rio Grande leopard frog: Occur in central and western areas of the state [76] LC [77] Lithobates blairi: Plains leopard frog: Distribution includes northern Texas [78] LC [79] Lithobates catesbeianus: Bullfrog
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 ...