Southern Leopard Frog

Rana sphenocephala

Southern Leopard Frog

Southern Leopard Frog © Solon Morse

Order Anura: Frogs And Toads

Family Ranidae: Riparian Frogs And True Frogs

Southern Leopard Frog

Adults: The Southern Leopard Frog is a medium-sized frog; its head is longer and more pointed than in R. pipiens. Its background color is green, greenish-brown, or brown.

The dorsal spots are rounded rather than angular, not outlined in white or yellow, and are scattered in an irregular fashion on the back. These spots are usually smaller in number and size than in R. pipiens. A discrete white spot is usually evident in the middle of the tympanum. Dorsolateral folds are present and unbroken.