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Montezuma Leopard Frog

Lithobates montezumae

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 11, February 12, March 16, April 50, May 50, June 81, July 42, August 71, September 75, October 43, November 12, December 4.
Mexico467
Guanajuato109
Jalisco42
Aguascalientes28
Zacatecas14
Mexico9
Michoacan de Ocampo4
Puebla4
San Luis Potosi3
Morelos2

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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

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