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Plains Leopard Frog vs. Pickerel Frog

Look at the shape of the spots. Round, scattered spots means Plains Leopard; squared spots in two neat rows means Pickerel. Plains also has back ridges that break near the hip, and Pickerel flashes bright yellow in the groin as it jumps.

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Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates blairi

Pickerel Frog

Lithobates palustris
Plains Leopard Frog vs. Pickerel Frog: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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