Bigfoot Leopard Frog
Lithobates megapoda
The big-footed leopard frog or bigfoot leopard frog, Lithobates megapoda (formerly Rana megapoda), is a species of frog in the Ranidae family endemic to western central Mexico where it is found in the Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacan, and Guanajuato states.
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Description
Lithobates megapoda are large, robust frogs. Females can be as large as 157 mm (6.2 in) in snout–vent length, whereas males are somewhat smaller, up to 112–117 mm (4.4–4.6 in). The back is of various shades of brown and patternless or (usually) with dark brown blotches that vary in numbers, size, and shape. The tadpoles are about 25–27 mm (0.98–1.06 in) at metamorphosis.
Range & habitat
Lithobates megapoda is predominantly an aquatic frog. It inhabits permanent lakes, rivers and pools in shrubland and pine-oak forests; breeding takes place in the same habitats.
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