---
title: "Gopher Frog"
description: "Lithobates capito — Anfíbios. The gopher frog (Lithobates capito) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the southeastern United States."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/gopher-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Gopher Frog

> Lithobates capito — Anfíbios. The gopher frog (Lithobates capito) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the southeastern United States.

- Scientific name: *Lithobates capito*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 419
- Wikidata: [Q28035757](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28035757)
- iNaturalist taxon: [65978](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/65978)

## Names

- en: Gopher Frog
- de: Gopherfrosch
- es: Rana de Tierra de Carolina
- fr: Grenouille des terriers

## Countries with the most observations

US (336)

## Summary

The gopher frog (Lithobates capito) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the southeastern United States. It primarily inhabits the threatened sandhill communities, flatwoods, and scrub in the Atlantic coastal plain, where it is usually found near ponds.

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

## Photo

![Gopher Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/gopher-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Lyn Roueche · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99151758

## Machine access

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