Northern leopard frog
Lithobates pipiens (Schreber, 1782)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 39.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the northern leopard frog
- Weight
- 39.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 16.5 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3,045 – 8,000src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the northern leopard frog live?
Not recorded
What is the northern leopard frog?
Lithobates pipiens formerly Rana pipiens, commonly known as the northern leopard frog, is a species of leopard frog from the true frog family, native to parts of Canada and the United States. It is the state amphibian of Minnesota and Vermont.
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Is the northern leopard frog endangered?
The northern leopard frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the northern leopard frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanidae
- genusLithobates
- SpeciesLithobates pipiens (Schreber, 1782)
Synonyms Rana brachycephala, Rana burnsi, Rana burnsorum, Rana kandiyohi, Rana noblei, Rana pipiens, Rana pipiens brachycephala, Rana pipiens burnsi, Rana pipiens kandiyohi, Rana pipiens pipiens, Rana virescens brachycephala
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- American leopard frogEnglish
- Shad frogEnglish
- skokan levhartíCzech
- LeopardfrøDanish
- LeopardfroschGerman
- Leoparda ranoEsperanto
- Rana leopardoSpanish
- Rana leopardo norteñaSpanish
- leopardisammakkoFinnish
- Grenouille léopardFrench
- Grenouille léopard du NordFrench
- צפרדע האחוHebrew
- ヒョウガエルJapanese
- Chʼał łikizhíNavajo
- LuipaardkikkerDutch
- GidagimakakiiOjibwa
- żaba lamparciaPolish
- Rã-leopardo-do-nortePortuguese
- Леопардовая лягушкаRussian
- ameriška leopardovkaSlovenian
- leopardgrodaSwedish
- Pars kurbağasıTurkish
- Жаба леопардоваUkrainian
- 豹蛙Chinese
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Relatives of the northern leopard frog
Other species in the same genus Lithobates.
Chiricahua leopard frog
Lithobates chiricahuensis
Berlandier's frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Plains leopard frog
Lithobates blairi
Crawfish frog
Lithobates areolatus
Pickerel frog
Lithobates palustris
Yavapai frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
CompareNorthern leopard frog vs Chiricahua leopard frogNorthern leopard frog vs Berlandier's frogNorthern leopard frog vs Plains leopard frogNorthern leopard frog vs Crawfish frog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the northern leopard frog?
An adult northern leopard frog weighs 39.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the northern leopard frog endangered?
The northern leopard frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the northern leopard frog?
The northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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