Lithobates pipiens
Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Lithobates pipiens formerly Rana pipiens, commonly known as the northern leopard frog, is a species of leopard frog from the true frog family, native to parts of Canada and the United States. It is the state amphibian of Minnesota and Vermont.
The northern leopard frog is a fairly large species of frog, reaching about 11 cm (4.3 in) in snout-to-vent length. It varies from green to brown in dorsal color, with large, dark, circular spots on its back, sides, and legs. Each spot is normally bordered by a lighter ring. A pair of dorsolateral folds starting from the back of the eye runs parallel to each other down the back. These dorsolateral folds are often lighter or occasionally pinkish in colour. Also, a pale stripe runs from the nostril, under the eye and tympanum, terminating at the shoulder. The ventral surface is white or pale green. The iris is golden and toes are webbed.
Tadpoles are dark brown or grey, with light blotches on the underside. The tail is pale tan. The northern leopard frog has several different color variations, with the most common two being the green and the brown morphs, with another morph known as the burnsi morph. Individuals... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecomuseum Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Minnesota Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Oregon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Edmonton Valley Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Big Bear Alpine Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Vancouver Aquarium | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Great Lakes Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Bird Alliance of Oregon | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Leopard Frog sighting in Voyageurs National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 5 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Leopard Frog in Voyageurs National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May and October, the lowest months. That is one of Voyageurs National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 25 mm in January. November to April have too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Leopard Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Northern Leopard Frog sightings, Voyageurs National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 30%) and Badlands National Park (United States, about 30%).
Same genus: Lithobates
The closest relatives of the Northern Leopard Frog that you can see in Voyageurs National Park (genus Lithobates, American Water Frogs) are Green Frog (about 40%) and Wood Frog (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Leopard Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Voyageurs National Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
