Eunoia
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Northern Leopard Frog
The Northern Leopard Frog is a medium-sized amphibian once more widespread in southeast British Columbia. Today its presence in the province is extremely limited, with the only known native breeding population in the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area and a few reintroduced populations in the Kootenay/Columbia lowlands. It is listed as Endangered federally and Red-listed provincially due to dramatic declines from habitat loss, disease, and other threats.
These frogs are typically green or brown with distinct dark circular spots edged in lighter colours, giving them a “leopard-spotted” pattern. They have two pale dorsolateral folds running from head to rear and a white to pale belly. Adults usually range from about 5–10 cm in body length, with females larger than males. Tadpoles are dark with gold flecks and grow substantially before metamorphosis.