Lowland Leopard Frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
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- L. yavapaiensis – Yavapai Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- L. yavapaiensis – Yavapai Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- L. yavapaiensis – Yavapai Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Lithobates yavapaiensis occurs in central to southeastern Arizona and in southwestern New Mexico
LEGAL STATUS: Lithobates yavapaiensis is protected throughout its range in Arizona and New Mexico.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lithobates yavapaiensis (Platz and Frost, 1984)
Genus: Lithobates, Greek – lithos = stone + bates = one that treads or climbs – ref. one that treads on rock or climbs rocks
Species: yavapaiensis, belonging to the Yavapai Native American group — prob. ref. type locality
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962