Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri)
Created: August 18th, 2009 - 09:24 AM
Last Modified: April 16th, 2013 - 04:07 PM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 28348
Last Modified: April 16th, 2013 - 04:07 PM Entered by: Will Flaxington
Record 28348
Country: United States |
State: California |
County: Imperial County |
Time: 2004-03-12 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 4 |
Age: Varying |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Riparian Creosote Bush Scrub (hot spring) |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: ----- |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: ----- |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 9.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
Hundreds observed in hot spring and when approached, most quickly leaped into water. Adults, juveniles and tadpoles viewed. Above grayish, brown, or greenish with dark spots and pale, dorsolateral ridges that reflected inward at rear; below white. Two males examined measured: SVL 77 mm (3 in.); SVL 50 mm (2 in.); juveniles measured 40 mm (1½ in.); SVL 45 mm (1¾ in.). Three vouchered. Leopard frogs were also seen at this location on the following day, and on May 16, 2004.
Entered by Jonathan Hakim & Will Flaxington
Comments
Jonathan please change the qty to 3