Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala)

Common and widespread throughout the piedmont and coastal plain of NC, this species is highly variable in color and spot pattern, but the spots are always rounder than the similar Pickeral Frog.

Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala)
Moore Co., NC
9 June 2007

Formerly known as Rana utricularia and now recent molecular evidence suggests the genus Rana should be split, resulting in the name Lithobates sphenocephalus for the Southern Leopard Frog. Thanks to Mike Mills for pointing this out!

Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala)
Along New Hope Creek in Orange Co., NC
28 Sep 2008

	Johnston Co., NC 29 May 2005
	same individual as above


Cape Hatteras National Seashore Dare Co., NC 18 Oct 2003	Cape Hatteras National Seashore Dare Co., NC 18 Oct 2003


Brunswick Co., NC 31 May 2004	Cape Hatteras National Seashore Dare Co., NC 18 Oct 2003

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Created on ... November 27, 2003 | Updated on ... Nov 26, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu