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Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Description
Medium size slender frog. Green to brown background with dark roundish spots throughout. Spots usually boarded by white. White stripe on upper lip extends past tympanum. Dorsa lateral folds bright and extend from eye to back. Usually lacking light spot on tympanum. Legs are banded.
Stats
Size
2 – 3 ½ inches
Status
Somewhat common
Similar Species
Pickerel frog, other Leopard frog
Diet
Insects and other invertebrates. Occasionally eats small vertebrates.
Habitat
Marshes, wet meadows, and other wetlands
Reproduction
Breeding takes place late March and throughout April. Males gather at edges of marshes and pools where they begin to call. Breeding season lasts about a week. Female deposits eggs in globular masses on sticks and aquatic vegetation.
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