California Reptiles & Amphibians
Identifying California Leopard Frogs
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If you find a Leopard Frog in California, the best way to identify it is by using the range maps, although it is always possible that an animal was released in an area where it does not naturally occur. If you find a Leopard Frog in the extreme southern part of the state, it could be a Lowland Leopard Frog or a Rio Grande Leopard Frog, but the Lowland Leopard Frog has been, for the most part, extirpated from that area. |
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| Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens (Lithobates pipiens) |
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| Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala (Lithobates sphenocephalus) |
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| Lowland Leopard Frog Rana yavapaiensis (Lithobates yavapaiensis) |
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| Rio Grande Leopard Frog Rana berlandieri (Lithobates berlandieri) |
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