Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

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Animals

A long-legged leopard frog of southern swamps and bottomlands, with a more pointed head and a light spot on the eardrum.

Field facts
HabitatCypress sloughs, floodplain swamps, ditches
RangeSouthern Indiana
When to lookCalling February to April, sometimes again in autumn
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNorthern Leopard Frog

Field note: It can leap several feet in a single bound to reach water.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Keep boots and nets clean between wetlands to limit amphibian disease.

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