Leopard frog

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Lepord Frog
Leopard Frog, unknown species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana
Species
Rio Grande Leopard Frog, R. berlandieri Plains Leopard Frog, R. blairi Chiricahua Leopard Frog, R. chiricahuensis Vegas Valley Leopard Frog, R. fisheri Relict Leopard Frog R. onca Northern Leopard Frog, R. pipiens Southern Leopard Frog, R. sphenocephala Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog, R. subaquavocalis Lowland Leopard Frog, R. yavapaiensis

Leopard frogs, which are also called meadow frogs, cow frogs, and grass frogs, are a collection of so-called true frogs within the genus Rana. Once abundant in North America, their population has declined in recent years because of pollution and deforestation. Leopard frogs are often used as environmental indicator species because of their heightened sensitivity to chemical pollutants found in the air and water, and they are commonly used as dissection specimens in biology classrooms.

[edit] External links

• Leopard frog at Western Ecological Research Centre
• Leopard Frog Care Information at Caresheets.net
• Plains Leopard Frog - Rana blairi Species account from the Iowa Reptile and Amphibian Field Guide