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Northwest Mexico Leopard Frog

Lithobates magnaocularis

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 9, February 7, March 9, April 8, May 20, June 12, July 32, August 33, September 23, October 18, November 13, December 13.
Mexico197
Sinaloa70
Sonora66
Jalisco34
Nayarit18
United States6
Texas6
Durango5
Chihuahua3
Zacatecas1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification

Physical

  • MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
  • Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassAmphibians · Amphibia
OrderFrogs and Toads · Anura
FamilyTypical Frogs · Ranidae
GenusAmerican Water Frogs · Lithobates

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Northwest Mexico Leopard Frog with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.