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Northern leopard frogs are usually green, but they may also be brown or grey, with an unmarked milky-white underside. The spots are round or oval in outline with distinct light borders, much as those of a leopard are.
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Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Description:
5 - 9 cm
green to light brown with large, dark, circular black spots with light outlines on its back
the dorso-lateral ridges are lighter than the rest of the frog ...
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Northern Leopard Frog
Rana pipiens
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Status Northern leopard frogs have no status in Minnesota. Description ...
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Northern Leopard Frog Behaviour
No observations regarding Northern Leopard Frog behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Northern Leopard Frogs ...
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Northern Leopard Frog Profile
The northern leopard frog is perhaps most recognizable as the formaldehyde-soaked specimen in the high school lab tray.
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Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Description: 3" to over 4" snout-vent length. Color green, brown, or gray, usually with conspicuous round or oval black spots. Dorsolateral folds prominent and unbroken, usually lighter color.
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Northern Leopard Frog
Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens
Size: 2-5 inches (5-13 cm) in length
PA Status: Species of special concern ...
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The Northern Leopard Frog is a brown or green from with large dark spots with light outlines and measures 2 - 5 inches in length. The dorsolaterial ridges are light colored and extend to the groin.
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Find out more about the Northern Leopard Frog from: Environment Canada - GLIMR Minnesota D.N.R. - Northern Leopard Frog Minnesota P.C.A. Kids - Creature of the Month Environmental Education for Kids Amphibians and Reptiles Native to Minnesota.
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Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
DESCRIPTION: The familiar "meadow frog" with dark round spots on a background of green, greenish brown or brown. Legs may have dark spots or bars. A dark spot is seen above each eye and on the snout.
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Northern Leopard Frog
Rana pipiens
Description: Slender greenish to brownish frog with dark spots which are usually edged with a lighter color. It has a light stripe along its upper jaw and tends to grow to be a little over 3 inches in length.
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Northern Leopard Frog
Rana pipiens
The Northern Leopard Frog is sometimes called the meadow frog because it is often found in clearings far from water. This species is primarily nocturnal (active at night).
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Northern Leopard Frogs are brown to green frogs with three rows of irregularly arranged black spots located on the dorsal surface. These spots are most usually outlined in a whitish, cream colored border. Green ...
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Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens): Brown or green; large, light-edged dark spots between light-color dorsolateral ridges - ridges continuous to groin; upper jaw stripe; no spot on ear drum.
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Northern Leopard Frog - Rana pipiens. This is a relatively common frog in the Illinois and Wisconsin counties. Areas with dense herbaceous vegatation near marshes provide the best habitat, usually within former landscape-level savanna regions.
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Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens
Adults average 2 to 3½ inches in length (Conant and Collins). Dorsolateral folds run down the back all the way to the groin.
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Reproduction: The Northern Leopard Frog breeds between late April and early June in a wide array of habitats including marshes, ponds, lakes, ditches, and slow-moving streams.
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The Southern Leopard Frog is quite similar to the Northern Leopard Frog. They display an unbroken dorsolateral ridge like the Northern Leopard Frog.
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n addition, the Southern Leopard Frog usually has less side markings and the spots are smaller. Their head is more pointed than the Northern Leopard Frog.
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The northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) is native to North America, but has been introduced into Oklahoma in several parts of the state. All three leopard frogs are similar in general appearance and living habits.
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 See also: Leopard, Leopard Frog, Toad, Reptile, Salamander
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