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Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

The Southern Leopard Frog is a fun and spotted frog that loves to hop around in wet areas. It has a beautiful green and brown color that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Southern Leopard Frog is typically green or brown with distinct dark, rounded spots across its back and sides. It has prominent light-colored dorsolateral folds that run from behind its eyes down its back. A pale ridge usually marks its upper jaw.

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Southern Leopard Frog
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Southern Leopard Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Tadpoles sometimes eat algae, helping to keep their pond homes cleaner.

Their 'squeak' alarm call sounds surprisingly like a deflating balloon!

These clever frogs can slightly change their skin color to match their surroundings.

They inflate their bodies to look bigger and scare away potential attackers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Leaper

Southern Leopard Frog can leap up to 2 meters (6 feet) because this helps them escape predators quickly and catch prey.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

Southern Leopard Frog has spotted skin that helps them blend perfectly into grassy pond edges, hiding from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Skin Breather

Southern Leopard Frog can stay underwater for extended periods because they absorb oxygen through their moist skin.

Maße und Details

Länge
5-9 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Gelegegröße
1000-7000
Metamorphose
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Hungry hunters, Southern Leopard Frogs snap up insects and other small creatures with their sticky tongue.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat algae and decaying plant matter, while adults primarily hunt insects and small invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

  • Crickets
  • Grasshoppers
  • Flies
  • Spiders
  • Worms
  • Small snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Gartersnake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Gartersnakes hunt these frogs in wetland habitats.

eaten by

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Egrets stalk shallow waters to prey on adult frogs.

eats

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Dragonfly nymphs prey on young frog tadpoles underwater.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Adult frogs actively hunt and eat mosquito adults.

hunts

Field Cricket

Gryllus assimilis

Crickets are a primary food source for adult leopard frogs.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching frogs, and don't try to catch them unless you're with an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Southern Leopard Frog?

5-9 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Southern Leopard Frog?

0.01-0.03 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Southern Leopard Frog?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Southern Leopard Frog?

15 km/h

Was frisst Southern Leopard Frog?

Hungry hunters, Southern Leopard Frogs snap up insects and other small creatures with their sticky tongue.

Wo findet man Southern Leopard Frog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Southern Leopard Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Southern Leopard Frog?

1000-7000

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