Lowland Leopard Frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyRanidae (Typical Frogs)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates yavapaiensis (Lowland Leopard Frog)
About the Lowland Leopard Frog
The lowland leopard frog (Lithobates yavapaiensis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Larvae of lowland leopard frogs are herbivorous. The diet of adults is unknown, but they may be opportunistic insectivores, eating aquatic invertebrates and some vertebrates when available. Predators of tadpoles include insects, fish, great blue herons, Sonora mud turtles, tiger salamanders, and garter snakes. Adults are prey of black hawks, ringtail cats, cougars, bobcats, raccoons, American badgers, skunks, gray foxes, coyotes, and American black bears.
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Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
Colorado River Toad
Incilius alvarius
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lowland Leopard Frog in Saguaro National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lowland Leopard Frog sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lowland Leopard Frog in Saguaro National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lowland Leopard Frog in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.