Common name: Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific name: Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886)

Class:

Amphibia (Amphibians)

Order:

Anura (Frogs and Toads)

Family:

Ranidae (True Frogs)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Lacustrine:

Shallow water

Palustrine:

TEMPORARY POOL, HERBACEOUS WETLAND, SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND, FORESTED WETLAND, Bog/fen, Riparian

Riverine:

Pool, CREEK

Terrestrial:

Grassland/herbaceous, Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

SU

Unrankable - Currently unrankable due to lack of information or due to substantially conflicting information about status or trends.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Special Concern

Listed as Special Concern by New York State: at risk of becoming Threatened; not listed as Endangered or Threatened, but concern exists for its continued welfare in New York; NYS DEC may promulgate regulations as to the taking, importation, transportation, or possession as it deems necessary.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104396/Lithobates_sphenocephalus/