They can be found in rivers and streams. Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens 26. When a Chiricahua leopard frog wants attention, it snores — at least, its distinctive call sounds like a snore. A leopard frog (sometimes called a meadow frog) can mean any frog of about 14 species within the true frog genus Lithobates.They are generally similarly colored—green with prominent black spotting that sometimes appears as a leopard pattern.They are distinguished by their distribution and certain rather subtle ecological, behavioral, morphological and genetic traits. a rapidly repeated series of chuckles. The primary role of San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge is to provide recovery for the native fish in the Río Yaqui watershed. The relict leopard frog (Rana onca=Lithobates onca) is a relatively small (>3 inches) leopard frog that is very similar in appearance to the lowland leopard frog.It cannot be reliably distinguished from the lowland leopard frog without genetic analysis; however, the two species are not known to occur together (but see note under Distribution tab for Grand Canyon). The call of the Lowland Leopard Frog consists of several short quiet chuckles, sounding like quick, short, kisses. 1. Rio Grande Leopard Frog Rana berlandieri 28. Protecting Yaqui fish. General Description. Lowland Leopard Frog Rana yavapaiensis 27. Historically, lowland leopard frogs (Rana yavapaiensis) were distributed from northwestern Arizona through central and southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora, Mexico. REPRODUCTION AND CALLS: In Arizona, plains leopard frogs breed from late March through early June, and from August through October. Specifically, the voice of the Lowland Leopard Frog tends to be. Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 29. SAVING THE CHIRICAHUA LEOPARD FROG . This species is typically brown although some are green on the head. The following recordings were made at dusk and at night at a small pool in a canyon bottom in Yavapai County, Arizona (shown below at dusk.) Tadpoles are known to overwinter. But the sound of snoring around desert streams, springs and even stock tanks is a lot softer than it used to be. 24. the different types of frog calls, on learning and identifying calls, and on the use of sound by biologists. Michael J. Sredl 1. But another call is a. grating sound that is. The lowland leopard frog is similar to the other leopard frogs, but the relict leopard frog is the closest. Primary threats to the frogs are habitat alteration and fragmentation due to agricultural practices, livestock grazing, development, reservoir construction, and damming of waters that they call home.