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Lowland Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)
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Lowland Leopard Frog (Rana yavapaiensis)

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 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.

Diet: Insects.

Lowland Leopard Frog (Rana yavapaiensis)

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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Lowland Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis) Lowland Leopard Frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis)

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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