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Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Description
A leopard frog of open grasslands, browner than its northern cousin, with back ridges that break and jog inward near the hips. It reaches Indiana at the eastern edge of its range.
Stats
Size
2 – 3 ¾ inches
Status
Uncommon
Similar Species
Pickerel frog, other Leopard frog
Diet
Insects and other invertebrates (beetles, grasshoppers, etc.)
Habitat
Prairie and plains situations, wet meadows and farm ponds
Reproduction
Breeding takes place in March and into early May. Males call from edges of marshes and other temporary pools in search of mates. Eggs are deposited in globular masses on sticks and aquatic vegetation.
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