Finn the Leopard Frog.

[Jace]

Finn the Leopard frog is rather...skittish, as is the nature of the species. However, by pure luck, I stumbled upon him last night right before feeding time and took, what I think, is one of the best pictures I have taken of this frog yet. And, yes, I have to share and gloat a bit! Hope everyone thinks he is looking good!

[Paul Rust]

Wow Jo!
He's becoming quite the good looking fellow.

[Jace]

Thank you. He is looking more and more like the pics I see of Leopard frogs...instead of a stick with huge thighs! Poe (the American Bullfrog) is roughly the same size, but has these huge eyes.

[spec]

Is this frog closely related to american bullfrogs or native to um southern north america? I think i've seen this frog around my pond and other places. Slippery lil guys and jump rather well.

[Jace]

Mine came in a shipment of feeder fish from Florida, along with an American bullfrog tadpole. If I am correct, they are part of the True Frogs family. Their tadpoles look very similar (I thought Finn was a bullfrog until his back legs formed and realized he didn't look like Poe had or his tadpole travelling buddy, Huck). They are fairly common from what I understand. There are two species: Northern and Southern and are well known for their ability to jump. I am hoping that Finn is indeed a male as they have a rather amusing call!

[tgampper]

Despite the fact that the shipment came from Florida, I am almost convinced that Finn is a northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens). The key feature is that southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala sphenocephala or Rana sphenocephala utricularia) have a light spot in the center of their tympanum (ear drum). Unless my eyes are deceiving me, I don't see it.

[JimO]

I love leopard frogs and that is a great shot. I see lots of them, well, at least I see lots of blurs launching off the bank and into the water that I am pretty sure are leopard frogs .

Mine came in a shipment of feeder fish from Florida, along with an American bullfrog tadpole. If I am correct, they are part of the True Frogs family. Their tadpoles look very similar (I thought Finn was a bullfrog until his back legs formed and realized he didn't look like Poe had or his tadpole travelling buddy, Huck). They are fairly common from what I understand. There are two species: Northern and Southern and are well known for their ability to jump. I am hoping that Finn is indeed a male as they have a rather amusing call!