Northern Leopard Frog - Lithobates pipiens
A large frog native to the Montreal area. Light brown or green with large dark circular spots. Found in ponds, along rivers and lakes in spring while in summer they move to grassy plans.
Common Names
- Northern Leopard Frog (en)
- Rana leopardo (es)
- Grenouille léopard (fr)
- Leopardfrosch (de)
How to Identify
The circular dark brown spots are a distinctive characteristics.
Where & When to Spot
In spring during the mating season in ponds, later in grassy areas along ponds, rivers and lakes.
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Park Pointe aux Prairies - May 06, 2019
NIKON D500; 300.0 mm f/4.0; Focal Length 420mm; Exposure 1/640; Aperture f5.6; Iso 160;
khm-20190506-1652-1557147154
Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
park-ile-bizard - September 07, 2014
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS; 4.3-215.0 mm; Focal Length 37mm; Exposure 1/80; Aperture f5.6; Iso 125;
khm-20140907-1713-1410095637