Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri

• Order: Anura
• Family: Ranidae (True Frogs)
• Species: Lithobates berlandieri (lith-oh-BAY-tees burr-lan-DARE-ee-eye)
• Common English Names: Rio Grande Leopard Frog

Lithobates berlandieri. Photographer: Dr. Carl S. Lieb. Hudspeth Co., TX. 1 July 1995.

Comments

Our species of true frogs generally have been placed in the genus Rana. That genus has now been split; the Chihuahuan Desert species are now placed in the genus Lithobates.

Last Update: 10 Jul 2009