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Chiricahua Leopard Frog vs. Plains Leopard Frog

Both live in the grassland valleys and foothills of southeastern Arizona (Cochise County). A: Plain, no pale spot in the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; usually a pale spot in the middle in the Plains Leopard Frog. B: Rough, with many small raised bumps in the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; smoother in the Plains 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 Plains Leopard Frog. D: Salt-and-pepper: fine pale dots on dark in the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; an open, pale net of dark and light in the Plains Leopard Frog. The Plains Leopard Frog has a complete pale line along the upper lip and usually a spot on the snout in front of the eyes.

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Chiricahua Leopard Frog

Lithobates chiricahuensis

Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates blairi

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