Northern Leopard Frog
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Northern Leopard Frog

Lithobates pipiens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Riding Mountain National Park
61 Verified records at Riding Mountain National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Lithobates pipiens formerly Rana pipiens, commonly known as the northern leopard frog, is a species of leopard frog from the true frog family, native to parts of Canada and the United States. It is the state amphibian of Minnesota and Vermont. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Leopard Frog sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park

Wood Frog
LC

Wood Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lithobates sylvaticus

30–40% · Possible
Boreal Chorus Frog
LC

Boreal Chorus Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudacris maculata

20–30% · Possible
Gray Treefrog
LC

Gray Treefrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Dryophytes versicolor

10–20% · With luck
Canadian Toad
LC

Canadian Toad

Amphibian

Anaxyrus hemiophrys

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
7 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
8 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Leopard Frog in Riding Mountain National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Leopard Frog sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Leopard Frog in Riding Mountain National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Northern Leopard Frog in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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