Chiricahua Leopard Frog vs. Northern Leopard Frog

Both live along the Mogollon Rim and in the White Mountains of east-central Arizona. A: Broken up and turned inward near the hips in the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; unbroken all the way to the hips (the only Arizona leopard frog with complete ridges) in the Northern Leopard Frog. B: Rough, with many small raised bumps in the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; smooth in the Northern Leopard Frog. C: Set high on the head and turned upward in the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; set normally on the side of the head in the Northern Leopard Frog. D: Salt-and-pepper: fine pale dots on dark in the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; a few big dark spots on a pale background in the Northern Leopard Frog. The Northern Leopard Frog usually has one big dark spot on the snout.

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