Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Northern Leopard Frog (Click to enlarge)
Description: The Northern leopard frog is green, brown olive, tan, or brown and green. Males are smaller and narrower than females. Irregular shaped markings cover the back and legs, although hind leg markings can look like bands.
Eggs: Large masses. masses are lay in swamps and ponds. Particularly secluded pools near a larger body of water.
Call: A guttural clicking lasting about three seconds. It is often fragmented instead of one smooth call.
Habitat: Wet meadows, lawns, and grassy areas. During breeding season adults congregate in ponds, marshes, and swamps to breed. They are one of the first frogs to start crossing roads and moving across lawns to their breeding grounds in early April.
Diet: Insects and spiders. They are powerful jumpers that can leap and seize prey out of reach.
Eggs: Large masses. masses are lay in swamps and ponds. Particularly secluded pools near a larger body of water.
Call: A guttural clicking lasting about three seconds. It is often fragmented instead of one smooth call.
Habitat: Wet meadows, lawns, and grassy areas. During breeding season adults congregate in ponds, marshes, and swamps to breed. They are one of the first frogs to start crossing roads and moving across lawns to their breeding grounds in early April.
Diet: Insects and spiders. They are powerful jumpers that can leap and seize prey out of reach.