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In northern parts of its range, it is dormant during the winter, where it remains in well-oxygenated, unfrozen water bodies. [15] The recorded highest altitude of this species is 1000 feet. [24] Southern leopard frogs feed primarily on insects, crayfish, and other invertebrates. They forage in upland areas during the summer. [6]
Two burnsi morphs, a green morph, and a brown morph of the northern leopard frog Brown morph northern leopard frog in a wood chip pile in Iowa. The northern leopard frog has several different color variations, with the most common two being the green and the brown morphs, with another morph known as the burnsi morph. Individuals with the burnsi morph coloration lack spots on their backs, but ...
Leopard frogs, such as these northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens), can have varying coloration and patterning between individualsLeopard frog is a generic name used to refer to various species in the true frog genus Lithobates.
Southern leopard frog Where and when to find them: Although rare in North Jersey, southern leopard frogs can be found all over the state. They are usually found in shallow freshwater, but ...
The nearly 400 northern leopard frogs were collected as eggs by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and raised from tadpoles by Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and Oregon zoo staff ...
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
The Atlantic Coast leopard frog (Lithobates kauffeldi) is a species of amphibian that is endemic to the United States. [4] As a member of the genus Rana sensu lato, it is classified as a true frog, with typical smooth skin and a narrow waist. Its range stretches along the northern part of Eastern Seaboard, from Connecticut to North Carolina.
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]