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Lowland Leopard Frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rio Grande Leopard FrogLithobates berlandieri
Chiricahua Leopard FrogLithobates chiricahuensis
Northwest Mexico Leopard FrogLithobates magnaocularis
Marsh FrogPelophylax ridibundus
American BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus
Northern Leopard FrogLithobates pipiens
Southern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus
Green FrogLithobates clamitans
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Arizona | 726 |
|---|---|
| United States | 622 |
| Mexico | 36 |
| Sonora | 35 |
| California | 21 |
| New Mexico | 6 |
| Chihuahua | 1 |
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
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Frogs and Toads · Anura |
| Family | Typical Frogs · Ranidae |
| Genus | American Water Frogs · Lithobates |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Lowland Leopard Frog with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.