Plains leopard frog
Lithobates blairi (Mecham, Littlejohn, Oldham, Brown & Brown, 1973)
Status not recordedfrogs and toads
The plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura.
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Quick facts about the plains leopard frog
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 11.1 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5,250
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the plains leopard frog live?
Not recorded
Is the plains 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 plains leopard frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanidae
- genusLithobates
- SpeciesLithobates blairi (Mecham, Littlejohn, Oldham, Brown & Brown, 1973)
Synonyms Rana blairi
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- skokan BlairůvCzech
- Blairs LeopardfroschGerman
- Rana Leopardo de las PlaniciesSpanish
- Grenouille léopard des plainesFrench
- プレーンズヒョウガエルJapanese
- Cтепная лягушкаRussian
- Prärie-LeopardfroschGerman
Relatives of the plains leopard frog
Other species in the same genus Lithobates.

Northern leopard frog
Lithobates pipiens
Chiricahua leopard frog
Lithobates chiricahuensis
Berlandier's frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Crawfish frog
Lithobates areolatus
Pickerel frog
Lithobates palustris
Yavapai frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
ComparePlains leopard frog vs Northern leopard frogPlains leopard frog vs Chiricahua leopard frogPlains leopard frog vs Berlandier's frogPlains leopard frog vs Crawfish frog
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the plains leopard frog?
The plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.
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