Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Lithobates kauffeldi
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
The Atlantic Coast leopard frog is a species of amphibian that is endemic to the United States. The species was described in 2014 from Staten Island. As a member of the genus Rana sensu lato, it is classified as a true frog, with typical smooth skin and a narrow waist. Its range stretches along the northern part of Eastern Seaboard, from Connecticut to North Carolina. The species takes its common name from the speckles on its legs and back reminiscent of a leopard pattern.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranidae
- Genus
- Lithobates