Northern Leopard Frog

Juvenile and Adult

• White or cream-coloured ridges of skin (dorsolateral folds) along sides of back
• Large round or oval dark spots with light borders
• Background colour: green to brown or tan; rarely golden

Body length: up to 13 cm

Call

• Three or more snore-like sounds followed by interspersed grunting and chuckling sounds

Eggs

• Laid in a firm, grapefruit-sized, globular mass, with each egg having a relatively thin jelly layer

Tadpole

• Eyes located centrally on body as viewed from above
• Spiracle located high on body, in middle of left side as viewed from side
• Tail length at least 1.5 times body length
• Dark brown, gray or olive above (often with gold speckles); whitish below

Range

• Closely associated with major river drainages and their tributaries in southern and southeastern portions of the province
• Also occurs in the Canadian Shield region of northeastern Alberta
• Isolated population near Wainwright