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leopard frog
noun
: a common frog (Lithobates pipiens synonym Rana pipiens) of northern North America that is bright green or brown with large black white-margined blotches on the back
also
: a similar frog (L. sphenocephalus synonym R. sphenocephala) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.
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Jaguars, leopard frogs, condors:Here are some of Arizona's most imperiled species
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The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Wildlife in danger:Jaguars, leopard frogs, condors: Here are some of Arizona's most imperiled species
Jake Frederico covers environment issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2023
Chiricahua leopard frog slowly recovering Once found in more than 400 aquatic sites in the Southwest, the Chiricahua leopard frog is now found at fewer than 80.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
Wisconsin has eleven species of frogs: American bullfrog, Blanchard's cricket frog, boreal chorus frog, Cope's gray treefrog, gray treefrog, green frog, mink frog, northern leopard frog, pickerel frog, spring peeper and wood frog; as well as one toad, the American toad.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2021
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The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Wildlife in danger:Jaguars, leopard frogs, condors: Here are some of Arizona's most imperiled species
Jake Frederico covers environment issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2023
Chiricahua leopard frog slowly recovering Once found in more than 400 aquatic sites in the Southwest, the Chiricahua leopard frog is now found at fewer than 80.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
Wisconsin has eleven species of frogs: American bullfrog, Blanchard's cricket frog, boreal chorus frog, Cope's gray treefrog, gray treefrog, green frog, mink frog, northern leopard frog, pickerel frog, spring peeper and wood frog; as well as one toad, the American toad.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2021
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“Leopard frog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leopard%20frog. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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