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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Super Leaper

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

Habilidad

Camouflage Cloak

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

Habilidad

Skin Breather

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
5-9 cm
Peso
0.01-0.03 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-5 años
Top Speed
15 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
1000-7000
Metamorfosis
60-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Southern Leopard Frog?

5-9 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Southern Leopard Frog?

0.01-0.03 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Southern Leopard Frog?

2-5 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Southern Leopard Frog?

15 km/h

¿Qué come Southern Leopard Frog?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Southern Leopard Frog?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza Southern Leopard Frog?

Ambush

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Southern Leopard Frog?

1000-7000

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