Southern leopard frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 65.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the southern leopard frog
- Weight
- 65.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 12.7 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1,500 – 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 southern leopard frog live?
Not recorded
What is the southern leopard frog?
Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala, commonly known as the southern leopard frog, is a medium-sized anuran in the family Ranidae (the true frogs). The southern leopard frog is one of the 36 species currently or formerly classified in the Rana genus found in North America. It is native to eastern North America from Kansas to New Jersey to Florida. It is also an introduced species in some areas.
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Is the southern leopard frog endangered?
The southern 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 southern leopard frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanidae
- genusLithobates
- SpeciesLithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886)
Synonyms Lithobates sphenocephalus sphenocephalus, Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius, Rana halecina sphenocephala, Rana pipiens sphenocephala, Rana sphenocephala, Rana sphenocephala sphenocephala, Rana sphenocephala utricularia, Rana sphenocephala utricularius, Rana utricularia, Rana utricularia sphenocephala, Rana utricularia utricularia, Rana utricularius, Rana virescens, Rana virescens sphenocephala, Rana virescens virescens
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- skokan východoamerickýCzech
- Südlicher LeopardfroschGerman
- Rana Leopardo SureñaSpanish
- Grenouille léopard du SudFrench
- ミナミヒョウガエルJapanese
- żaba lamparciaPolish
- Rã-leopardo-do-sulPortuguese
- Южная леопардовая лягушкаRussian
- 南方豹蛙Chinese
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Relatives of the southern 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
CompareSouthern leopard frog vs Northern leopard frogSouthern leopard frog vs Chiricahua leopard frogSouthern leopard frog vs Berlandier's frogSouthern leopard frog vs Plains leopard frog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the southern leopard frog?
An adult southern leopard frog weighs 65.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the southern leopard frog endangered?
The southern 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 southern leopard frog?
The southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus) 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
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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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