southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) Description
English: Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) in Florida
Date 8 February 2008 (original upload date)
(Original text: 10/15/07)
Author Stephen Friedt
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southern_Leopard_Frog.jpg
The southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala) is a species of true frog. It is native to the eastern United States from Kansas to New York to Florida. It is also an introduced species in some areas.
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species: Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1889)
Synonyms:
Rana sphenocephala Cope, 1886
Rana halecina Holbrook, 1842
Rana halecina sphenocephala Cope, 1886
Rana utricularia sphenocephala Pace, 1974
