Bigfoot leopard frog
Lithobates megapoda (Taylor, 1942)
Status not recordedfrogs and toads
The bigfoot leopard frog (Lithobates megapoda) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura.
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Quick facts about the bigfoot leopard frog
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bigfoot leopard frog live?
Not recorded
Is the bigfoot leopard frog endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the bigfoot leopard frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanidae
- genusLithobates
- SpeciesLithobates megapoda (Taylor, 1942)
Synonyms Rana megapoda, Rana megapodia, Rana pipiens trilobata, Rana trilobata
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Big-footed leopard frogEnglish
- skokan velkonohýCzech
- Rana leopardo patas grandesSpanish
- Большеногая лягушкаRussian
Relatives of the bigfoot leopard frog
Other species in the same genus Lithobates.

Northern leopard frog
Lithobates pipiens
Chiricahua leopard frog
Lithobates chiricahuensis
Berlandier's frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Plains leopard frog
Lithobates blairi
Crawfish frog
Lithobates areolatus
Pickerel frog
Lithobates palustris
CompareBigfoot leopard frog vs Northern leopard frogBigfoot leopard frog vs Chiricahua leopard frogBigfoot leopard frog vs Berlandier's frogBigfoot leopard frog vs Plains leopard frog
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the bigfoot leopard frog?
The bigfoot leopard frog (Lithobates megapoda) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
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