leopard frog

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leop′ard frog`


n.
a common North American green frog, Rana pipiens, having white-edged dark spots on its back.
[1830–40]
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Noun1.leopard frog - common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spotsleopard frog - common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots
Rana pipiens, spring frog
genus Rana, Rana - type genus of the Ranidae
ranid, true frog - insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
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RESPONSES OF AMERICAN BULLFROG, LITHOBATES CATESBEIANUS, AND SOUTHERN LEOPARD FROG, LITHOBATES SPHENOCEPHALUS, TO LOW VOLTAGES IN UNIFORM AQUATIC ELECTRICAL FIELDS
and caught a northern leopard frog in a small mesh scoop net.
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The American Bullfrog, Pig Frog, and Southern Leopard Frog are the most sought after, due to their size, abundance, and--you guessed it--tastiness!
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Just recently, for instance, a new species of leopard frog was found in ponds and marshes in New York City.
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pipiens (leopard frog), at our three research site localities and harvested the livers to determine cadmium integration.
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