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Southern Leopard Frog

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Southern Leopard Frogs (Lithobates sphenocephala) range from 2.5 to 3 inches long.  They are brown/green in color with dark rounded spots on the back, a light line on the lip, and a light spot in the center of the tympanum.   They also have a long, pointed snout.

Females lay 3000 to 5000 eggs in a clump and attached to stems of vegetation.  It takes between 7 to 12 days for the eggs to hatch.  Tadpoles take 2 to 3 months to develop into frogs.

These frogs are found in shallow pools of water from ponds to ditches. Click below to hear the Southern Leopard Frog.
Southern Leopard Frog - Mark A. Dunaway

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