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Young northern leopard frog. The northern leopard frog is a fairly large species of frog, reaching about 11 cm (4.3 in) in snout-to-vent length. It varies from green to brown in dorsal color, with large, dark, circular spots on its back, sides, and legs. [7] Each spot is normally bordered by a lighter ring.
The northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) [20] [21] [27]) is a species of Leopard frog from the true frog family native to parts of Canada and United States. The northern leopard frog is a fairly large species of frog reaching about 11 centimeters (4.3 inches) in length.
In March 2012, it was announced that DNA testing had confirmed that a new species of leopard frog had been found whose habitat was centered near New York's Yankee Stadium [2] and included northern New Jersey, southeastern New York, and Staten Island; the new species was first distinguished by its short, repetitive croak, distinct from the "long ...
Pickerel frog: Adults are 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long and colored green or brown with dark square spots. Rana pipiens: Northern leopard frog: Adults are 2 to 3.5 inches (5.1 to 8.9 cm) and colored green or brown with dark round spots. Rana septentrionalis: Mink frog: Adults are 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long and colored a blotchy ...
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To some parents, finding out their kid wants a pet frog may be thrilling. To others, it’s unnerving. As it turns out, frogs (and toads) make great pets. Compared to...
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 arrival of the American bullfrog has been harmful to many native species, but Heinzman said that the northern leopard frog's populations are alarmingly low, with only one site in the State ...