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Scientific Name

Rana pipiens

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Rana pipiens Schreber, 1782

Park

Badlands National Park (BADL)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Northern Leopard Frog

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Amphibia
Order	Anura
Family	Ranidae
Genus	Lithobates
Species	Rana pipiens

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Smith et al. 1997

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Large numbers of sub-adult frogs were recorded throughout the park in late July and early August. This was surprising since adult breeding population was considered small. They were heard at only 9 of 34 calling sites.; Data Source: Smith et al. 1997

Management Tags

Management Priority
These frogs are subject to population crashes and are sensitive to introduced diseases. Semi permanent ponded habitats with margins of cat-tails are good types of habitat for this frog.

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Sub-adult frogs were common in late July and early August. Tadpoles of this species also seemed rare except at one site near Sheep Mountain.; Data Source: Smith et al. 1997

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

References

Vouchers

External Links

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

LZ - I&M office

Created Date

7/10/2002 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

marcia wilson

Last Modified Date

8/9/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Dawn Holguin Badlands National Park 605-433-5267 PO Box 6 Interior, SD 57750, Dawn_Holguin@nps.gov; Copy of naturalhistory.mdb

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