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Northern Leopard Frog

Lithobates pipiens

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 1,186, February 1,216, March 1,924, April 3,767, May 7,238, June 3,392, July 2,554, August 4,451, September 2,860, October 1,988, November 1,243, December 1,109.
Canada41,223
Ontario24,521
United States24,323
Manitoba10,346
Minnesota3,929
Quebec3,214
Michigan2,471
New York2,353
Wisconsin2,286
Ohio2,211

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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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