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Showy leopard frog

Lithobates spectabilis (Hillis & Frost, 1985)

Status not recordedfrogs and toads

The showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura.

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Quick facts about the showy 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 showy leopard frog live?

Not recorded

Is the showy 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 showy leopard frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyRanidae
  6. genusLithobates
  7. SpeciesLithobates spectabilis (Hillis & Frost, 1985)

Synonyms Rana spectabilis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Rana vistosaSpanish
  • Rana manchadaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the showy leopard 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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What kind of animal is the showy leopard frog?

The showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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CreatureData. (2026). Showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/showy-leopard-frog

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“Showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/showy-leopard-frog.

BibTeX
@misc{showy_leopard_frog_2026,
  title = {Showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/showy-leopard-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}