Adult Southern Leopard Frog. Photograph by Suzanne L. Collins, The Center for North American Herpetology.
Routes Observed Map: (clickable)
Note:
The map does not depict
the actual range of the
Southern Leopard Frog in
Kansas.
Species Description:
2" - 3.5" (5.1 - 9.0 cm). More bronzy than green, large dark spots between light colored dorsolateral ridges, snout spot absent or very small, dark crossbands on femur and tibia. Has narrower, pointier snout than Northern leopard frog. Slender and narrow-headed. Light line on upper jaw, light tympanum spot.
Call Description:
Call is a series of clucks interspersed with groans that sound like a hand rubbed over a balloon.