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Gopher frog

Lithobates capito (LeConte, 1855)

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The gopher frog (Lithobates capito) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 151 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

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Quick facts about the gopher frog

Weight
151 gsrc for Weight
Length
up to 11.3 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
7,000src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gopher frog live?

Not recorded

What is the gopher frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The gopher frog (Lithobates capito) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the southeastern United States. It primarily inhabits the threatened sandhill communities, flatwoods, and scrub in the Atlantic coastal plain, where it is usually found near ponds.

From the Wikipedia article “Gopher frog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gopher_frog&oldid=1379717902), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the gopher frog endangered?

The gopher frog is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the gopher frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyRanidae
  6. genusLithobates
  7. SpeciesLithobates capito (LeConte, 1855)

Synonyms Rana aesopus, Rana areolata aesopus, Rana areolata capito, Rana capito, Rana capito aesopus, Rana capito capito, Rana capito stertens

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Carolina gopher frogEnglish
  • Florida gopher frogEnglish
  • GopherfroschGerman
  • Rana de Tierra de CarolinaSpanish
  • Grenouille des terriersFrench
  • ゴファーガエルJapanese

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Relatives of the gopher frog

Other species in the same genus Lithobates.

LC, Least Concern

Crawfish frog

Lithobates areolatus

RanidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the gopher frog?

An adult gopher frog weighs 151 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the gopher frog endangered?

The gopher frog is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the gopher frog?

The gopher frog (Lithobates capito) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gopher frog (Lithobates capito). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gopher-frog

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“Gopher frog (Lithobates capito).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gopher-frog.

BibTeX
@misc{gopher_frog_2026,
  title = {Gopher frog (Lithobates capito)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gopher-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}