General Description: Relict Leopard Frogs (Lithobates onca) are medium sized, slender, brown or green frogs with a few, irregular dark spots that have light edges. A light-colored ridge on each side of the body (dorsolateral fold) extends from the eye to the groin. The eardrum is small and has a light spot in the center.
Taxonomy: Order Frogs and Toads (Anura); Family True Frogs (Ranidae); formerly Rana onca.
Technical Description: Body size medium (2-5 in.), slender. Dorsal color brown or green. Dorsum with a few dark spots that have light edges. A light-colored ridge on each side of the body extends from the head to the groin, and there is a light-colored stripe on the upper jaw. Eardrum large, with a light spot in the center. |