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Northern Leopard Frog vs. Plains Leopard Frog

Look at the back ridges where they reach the hip. Unbroken means Northern; broken, with a short piece set further in, means Plains. Plains is rare in Indiana and recorded only in the west, so check the range map.

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Northern Leopard Frog

Lithobates pipiens

Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates blairi
Northern Leopard Frog vs. Plains Leopard Frog: comparison sheet with the differences marked

Photographs via iNaturalist under Creative Commons licences; the photographers are credited on the sheet.

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