Re: A question on leopard frogs.

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: : I am doing a frog and toad vocalization survey in Oklahoma. We use Rana utricularia : : but, the USGS uses R. Spenocephala when identifying possible species in the area. : : : : To be honest it is probably that I am incorrect. : : Or that the data I had on species is not recent enough. : : Also "Florida" was listed as a common name for this sub-species it does not reflect the entire range of the animal. : : For example, Florida cottonmouth is also present in GA...etc. : : : : J. Rana pipiens (Northern leopard frog)* : : : : K. Rana utricularia (Southern leopard frogs) : : : : 1.R.u.utricularia (southern)* : : : : 2. R.u.sphenocephala (Florida) : : : : L. Rana blairi (Plains leopard frog)* : : : Ron: : : : Thanks for the list. I'm not a taxonomist and have a question on the S. leopard frog. : : : We show them in Texas as R. Spenocephala, not as a subspecies of Utricularia. Also you show R. u. spenocephala as in FL only. What gives? : : : Is Texas wrong, or is it Indiana? Or both?

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