Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates sphenocephalus (Southern Leopard Frog)
Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala, commonly known as the southern leopard frog, is a medium-sized anuran in the family Ranidae (the true frogs). The southern leopard frog is one of the 36 species currently or formerly classified in the Rana genus found in North America. It is native to eastern North America from Kansas to New Jersey to Florida. It is also an introduced species in some areas. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Southern Leopard Frog at Great Smoky Mountains National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |