Amphibians Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
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General Description: A large, stocky, light tan to green frog with dark lines on the back of the legs that line up across the thigh, calf, and feet when the legs are folded. Taxonomy: Order Frogs and Toads (Anura); Family True Frogs (Ranidae). Formerly Lowland Leopard Frog (Rana yavapaiensis). Technical Description: Body size large (to about 5 in.). Dorsal color light tan to green. Ventral color yellow. Dorsolateral folds prominent, broken into segments towards the rear, and angled inward. Skin tuberculate. Upper lip stripe present, vague. |
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Diet: Insects. Habitat: Desert riparian habitats along permanent streams, springs, and water impoundments. Range: The species occurs in southern Arizona and southern California along the Colorado River, but not in southern Nevada. |
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Breeding: Similar Species: Comments: |
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Lowland Leopard Frog with friends |
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If you were a tasty flying insect, you'd better hope you never see this face! |
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Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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