Until 2014, Staten Island’s leopard frogs were classified as southern leopard frogs (pictured above), but research showed they were a “new” and distinct species.
PHOTOGRAPH BY DOUG WECHSLER, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY
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Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Ranidae
Photograph taken on October 2, 2021, at Marmora and Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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Please behold this blurry photo of a beautiful southern leopard frog I saw on my doorstep today!
That’s a very froggy frog. Such a good species.
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Southern leopard frog
By: Charles J. Cole
From: Natural History Magazine
1984
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Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephala), family Ranidae, Houston, TX, USA
photograph via: Coastal Prairie Conservancy
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My sister: "I want frozen yogurt. Are there any sweetFrogs around here?"
Me: "Lots, I can recommend some. For example, Spring Peeper, Upland Chorus Frog, Southern Leopard Frog, American Bullfrog,"
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Miracle Boxes - The True Generation
These are the second iteration of the Miracle Boxes, and the generation that lasted the longest, stretching out for several thousand years. The Miraculouses within these boxes are very similar to the generation before, save for many kwamis of the Mage Box being divided out among the other boxes of the world, and the Mage Box being hidden away as the Secret Box.
During this time kwamis were free to chose their own holders, and spent more time out in the world than in their Miracle Boxes. Guardians were protectors of kwamis in their dormant state, but were not wardens of them. Kwamis would often travel far from their boxes and across the world, acting as protectors where they felt they were needed.
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Secret Box - Hidden
Panda
Crow
Unicorn
Successor Box - Central Asia
Ladybug
Black Cat
Qilin
Frog
Bee
Butterfly
Fox
Peacock
Swan
Turtle
Island Box - Oceania
Wolf
Platypus
Pterosaur
Tuatara
Binturong
Blackbuck
Coral
Kangaroo
Komodo
Thylacine
Zodiac Box - East Asia
Dragon
Cobra
Rabbit
Dog
Goat
Horse
Monkey
Mouse
Ox
Pig
Rooster
Tiger
Perennial Box - North America
Thunderbird
Bear
Beaver
Cougar
Deer
Goose
Otter
Owl
Rattlesnake
Raven
Salmon
Woodpecker
Central Box - Central America
Firefly
Raccoon
Feathered Serpent
Spider
Axolotl
Bison
Coyote
Eagle
Falcon
Parrot
Shark
Tropical Box - South America
Grim
Snail
Crocodile
Dolphin
Flamingo
Jaguar
Jellyfish
Llama
Locust
Moth
Jungle Box - Southern Africa
Dinosaur
Penguin
Elephant
Gorilla
Okapi
Jackal
Ray
Rhinoceros
Squirrel
Zebra
Desert Box - Northern Africa
Griffin
Dragonfly
Camel
Chameleon
Cheetah
Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Hyena
Ostrich
Secretarybird
Constellation Box - Southern Europe
Kelpie
Aurochs
Ant
Crab
Dove
Gecko
Ibex
Lion
Mouflon
Porcupine
Scorpion
Seahorse
Arctic Box - Northern Europe
Phoenix
Lynx
Moose
Narwhal
Octopus
Polar Bear
Seal
Sheep
Stoat
Wolverine
Mountain Box - South Asia
Yeti
Red Panda
Bat
Elk
Pangolin
Quail
Scarab
Snow Leopard
Tortoise
Vulture
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The True Generation came to an end with the start of the Miraculous War, with the rise of what became known as the Order of the Guardians.
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The Mage Generation of Miracle Boxes
The Order Generation of Miracle Boxes [TBA]
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First added to the endangered species list in 1997, this salamander can only be found in a small region of Southern Arizona and New Mexico. Their most important habitat requirement is year-round availability of standing bodies of water for breeding, growth and development. Permanent bodies of water can also provide good habitat for invasive fish and bullfrogs that prey on the salamanders' eggs and larva. [...] They are believed to be found in about 50 ponds in Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. [...]
Once found in more than 400 aquatic sites in the Southwest, the Chiricahua leopard frog is now found at fewer than 80. The frogs need permanent water for reproduction which is increasingly difficult to come by due to drought, groundwater pumping, diversion and livestock grazing. [...]
The Sonoyta mud turtle evolved as an aquatic species in one of the driest parts of the Sonoran Desert. They are the state’s newest inductee to the endangered species list and the turtles were granted critical habitat protection in 2020. [...]
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Headline, images, captions, and all text as published by: Jake Frederico of Arizona Republic. “Jaguars, leopard frogs, condors: Here are some of Arizona’s most imperiled species.” As published online at AZ Central. 3 March 2023.
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Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Ranidae Family
Photograph taken on June 20, 2023, at Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Woodview, Ontario, Canada.
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This is evocative. I had two pet southern leopard frogs named Peanut and Ferkel as a kid and they died of frog scurvy and now I feel like their vengeful spirits are following me to curse me for not putting nutrient powder on their food
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