leopard frog

noun

1. a common North American green frog, Rana pipiens, having white-edged, dark oval spots on its back.
2. any of several similar North American frogs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leopard frog¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

The bullfrog and leopard frog probably take heavy toll of both the adults and the newly metamorphosed young at the breeding ponds.

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In Florida, Carr (1950:80) found one of these black racers eating a leopard frog (Rana pipiens).

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Many kinds of frogs are eaten, chiefly ranids and hylids, and the leopard frog (Rana pipiens) is the most frequent victim.

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In the leopard frog the change from the egg to adult is completed in one summer.

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Leopard frog (Rana pipiens), green with irregular black blotches, mostly in two rows on the back; legs barred above; belly pale.

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