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Southern Leopard frog
Rana Sphenocephala Uticularia
30.2686, -91.9995
Field Notes
Description:
The southern leopard frog is a medium-sized frog with 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. The head is long and the snout is pointed. The overall color is green, greenish brown, or light brown with some green on the back. Dark marks on the hind legs are broken bars or elongated spots. There is usually no dark spot on the snout. A white line is present along the upper lip. The center of the tympanum usually has a distinct white spot. Call is a series of abrupt, chucklelike quacking sounds, repeated at a rate of 12 pulses per second. Tadpoles are 1¾–2¼ inches long, olive-gray, with faint gray markings on body and tail.
Habitat:
The Southern Leopard Frog are found in many types of shallow, freshwater environments. They are mainly active at night and during the day the southern leopard frog hide among plants.
Notes:
I found this Southern Leopard Frog right outside in my mop bucket one cold rainy night. I went outside to get the mop and the bucket; and ran into this little guy. Immediately I walked back inside running to grab my phone to capture this amazing moment. I bless this little guy with his own personal photo shoot.
Sources: Animalspot.com
Naturalheritage.com
AnimalDiversity.org
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