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Frog Identification Guide

Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)

Northern leopard frog
  • 5.1 to 9 cm
  • Found in every province
  • Call is a guttural snore followed by a series of "clucks" similar to a wet finger rubbing a balloon
  • Calling begins in mid-spring
  • Green to brown
  • Dark roundish spots, encircled by light ring
  • Breeds in open, temporary or permanent wetlands