Rana pipiens Schreber 1782 (Northern leopard frog)

Amphibia - Salientia - Ranidae

Belongs to Rana according to J. A. Holman et al. 1990

See also Holman 1974, Holman 1985 and Lynch 1965

Sister taxa: Anchylorana dubita, Anchylorana moorei, Anchylorana robustocondyla, Rana arborea, Rana basaltica, Rana bucella, Rana bufo, Rana catesbeiana, Rana cultripes, Rana dalmatina, Rana fayeae, Rana johnsoni, Rana macrocnemis, Rana meriani, Rana miocenica, Rana parvissima, Rana pliocenica, Rana pueyoi, Rana punctata, Rana quellembergi, Rana rexroadensis, Rana temporaria

Ecology: amphibious carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), Mexico (1), United States (24: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia)

• Blancan of United States (1: Nebraska)

• Miocene of United States (10: Florida, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas)

Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence

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