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title: "Südlicher Leopardfrosch"
description: "Lithobates sphenocephalus — Amphibien. Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala, commonly known as the southern leopard frog, is a medium-sized anuran in the family Ranidae (the true frogs)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/southern-leopard-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Südlicher Leopardfrosch

> Lithobates sphenocephalus — Amphibien. Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala, commonly known as the southern leopard frog, is a medium-sized anuran in the family Ranidae (the true frogs).

- Scientific name: *Lithobates sphenocephalus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibien)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (See & Fluss)
- iNaturalist observations: 37074
- Wikidata: [Q3020577](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3020577)
- iNaturalist taxon: [60341](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/60341)

## Names

- en: Southern Leopard Frog
- de: Südlicher Leopardfrosch
- es: Rana Leopardo Sureña
- fr: Grenouille léopard du Sud
- nl: Southern leopard frog

## Countries with the most observations

US (33138)

## Summary

Lithobates sphenocephalus or Rana sphenocephala, commonly known as the southern leopard frog, is a medium-sized anuran in the family Ranidae (the true frogs). The southern leopard frog is one of the 36 species currently or formerly classified in the Rana genus found in North America. It is native to eastern North America from Kansas to New Jersey to Florida. It is also an introduced species in some areas.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_leopard_frog

## Photo

![Südlicher Leopardfrosch](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/southern-leopard-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137791202

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/southern-leopard-frog?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).