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Rana sphenocephala (Cope, 1889)
Southern Leopard Frog (R. s. sphenocephala), Florida Leopard Frog (R. s. utricularius) Subgenus: Pantherana | family: Ranidae genus: Rana |
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Taxonomic Notes: This species was placed in the genus Lithobates by Frost et al. (2006). However, Yuan et al. (2016, Systematic Biology, doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syw055) showed that this action created problems of paraphyly in other genera. Yuan et al. (2016) recognized subgenera within Rana for the major traditional species groups, with Lithobates used as the subgenus for the Rana palmipes group. AmphibiaWeb recommends the optional use of these subgenera to refer to these major species groups, with names written as Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana, for example. |
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| Locality |
Broussard |
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| County |
Lafayette |
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| State |
Louisiana |
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| Country |
USA |
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| Date Recorded |
2011-02-06 |
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| Call Type |
advertisement |
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| Temperature (F/C) |
51 |
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| Temperature Type |
Fahrenheit |
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| Background |
Pseudacris crucifer |
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| Notes |
This genus should be changed to Lithobates in the database, as well as the vast majority of North American "Water Frogs". |
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| Recorded By |
James W. Beck |
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| Copyright | James W. Beck | ||
| Date Entered | 2012-02-01 | ||
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| Locality |
Rockne |
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| County |
Bastrop |
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| State |
Texas |
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| Country |
United States |
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| Date Recorded |
2022-02-14 |
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| Call Type |
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| Temperature (F/C) |
43oF |
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| Temperature Type |
air |
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| Background |
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| Notes |
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| Recorded By |
Blake Ormand |
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| Copyright | Blake Ormand 2022 | ||
| Date Entered | 2022-03-02 | ||
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