Species Reptiles & AmphibiansPlains Leopard Frog

Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates blairi

CommonReptile & Amphibian
Illustration of Plains Leopard Frog (Lithobates blairi)

The Plains Leopard Frog is the central U.S. counterpart to the Northern and Southern Leopard Frogs. It has a more brown ground color and a white spot on the tympanum. Its call is a series of low chuckling notes.

Habitat
Ponds, streams, and marshes across the central U.S. plains
Diet
Insects and other invertebrates
How common
Common

Best time to see a Plains Leopard Frog

The best time to see a Plains Leopard Frog is May–August, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,503 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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