The Gopher Frog is a stocky, warty frog that shelters in gopher tortoise burrows. It breeds explosively in ephemeral ponds during heavy winter rains. A threatened species dependent on the critically endangered longleaf pine ecosystem.
Habitat
Longleaf pine flatwoods with gopher tortoise burrows and nearby seasonal ponds
Diet
Insects, spiders, and other invertebrates
How common
Rare
Best time to see a Gopher Frog
The best time to see a Gopher Frog is April–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 327 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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