Species profile
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
At a glance
Plains Leopard Frog (Lithobates blairi) is an IUCN Least Concern amphibian regulated in 2 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.
Confirmed by 3,235 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- Found across the central Great Plains from South Dakota south to Texas.
- Adults typically reach 2 to 3.5 inches in body length.
- Most active at night, especially after spring and summer rains.
- Overwinters buried in mud at the bottom of ponds.
- Populations have declined significantly due to habitat loss and chytrid fungus.
Where Plains Leopard Frog are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for Plains Leopard Frog
Background
The Plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi) It is sometimes referred to as Blair's leopard frog, named after the noted zoologist and University of Texas professor, Dr. W. Frank Blair.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Plains Leopard Frog article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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