Type of Frog

[AmyPond]

I thought pickerel too but I'm not sure if we have those here. I thought it was kind of cool looking. Dang thing is back in the egress (it's deep and has a cover but he keeps getting in) and needs to be saved again...haha.

[GrifTheGreat]

Leopard Frogs have larger hip bones that that are quite visible giving their back kind of an angled appearance.

[AmyPond]

Interesting. His body was about three inches long.

[tgampper]

I thought pickerel too but I'm not sure if we have those here. I thought it was kind of cool looking. Dang thing is back in the egress (it's deep and has a cover but he keeps getting in) and needs to be saved again...haha.

Hi Amy:
It is a Northern Leopard frog. Pickerels are not found in Nebraska or western Iowa. The closest place in Iowa to find these frogs are in the counties bordering on the Mississippi River. Two species of leopard frogs are found in the Omaha area: the Northern and Plains. Telling the difference is easy - look at the dorsal-lateral folds (the two "stripes" going down the back). If the folds go unbroken from head to groin, it is a Northern; if the folds are "broken" near the groin, it is a Plains. The pickerel frog's spots on the back are squarish.

[GrifTheGreat]

Wow! I was right the first time. Thanks Terry.

[GrifTheGreat]

Here are a Leopard Frog and Pickerel Frog so you can see the differences Terry mentioned.