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Scientific Name
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886)
Park
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Southern Leopard Frog
Park Synonyms
Rana sphenocephala, Rana utricularia
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 | Lithobates sphenocephalus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mparrish@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/11/2025 2:06:02 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: This is the currently accepted scientific name for Southern Leopard Frog - cited for FOPU in NPSpecies as Rana utricularia., Park Species Data Source: Tuberville et al. 2004
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