plains leopard frog
Rana blairi
Summary 6
The Plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi) It is sometimes referred to as Blair's leopard frog, named after the noted zoologist and University of Texas professor, Dr. W. Frank Blair.
Description 7
Dorsal coloration is buff, pale brown, sometimes reddish-brown or olive green, with round dark brown spots often outlined by light narrow borders. Dorsolateral folds are usually interrupted posteriorly and displaced medially. Usually there is a complete pale supralabial stripe and a dark snout spot present. There is nearly always a white spot in the center of the tympanum. The posterior surface of the thigh has dark brown mottling or reticulations. The ventral surface is cream colored with some yellow on the groin and proximal portion of the thigh.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Zack, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/87418376@N00/46462009
- (c) Alejandra Mendez, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Alejandra Mendez
- (c) Diana-Terry Hibbitts, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Diana-Terry Hibbitts
- (c) Kenneth Bader, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Kenneth Bader
- (c) Stephanie Marsh, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Stephanie Marsh
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithobates_blairi
- (c) AmphibiaWeb © 2000-2011 The Regents of the University of California, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/23855272
