Rio Grande Leopard Frog

Rio Grande Leopard Frog/Tadpole

Rana berlandieri

This frog was found in a pool in Quinlan Creek, a tributary of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, TX in the late February 2013. According to the Peterson Field Guide of Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern/Central North America by Roger Conant and Joseph T. Collins, this species can grow to be 2.25-4 in (5.7-10 cm) in length. The tadpole, found in relatively the same area, is also of the same species. It is believed that this tadpole was an offspring from last spring for it was too big to be hatched lately, for the cold weather and drought that was experienced in this area, has been known to stall this species of frog from mating. Both amphibians were put back into the water where they were found five minutes or less after capture.