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Lithobates sphenocephalus  (Cope, 1886)
Taxonomic Serial No.: 775116

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s): Rana sphenocephala Cope, 1886
  
    Rana utricularia Harlan, 1826
  
    Rana utricularia utricularia Harlan, 1826
  
    Rana utricularia sphenocephala Cope, 1886
  
    Rana halecina sphenocephala Cope, 1886
  
    Rana pipiens sphenocephala Cope, 1886
  
    Rana sphenocephala sphenocephala Cope, 1886
  
    Rana sphenocephala utricularia Harlan, 1826
  
    Rana utricularius Harlan, 1826
  
    Rana sphenocephala utricularius Harlan, 1826
  
    Lithobates sphenocephalus sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886)
  
    Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius (Harlan, 1826)
  
    Rana virescens sphenocephala Cope, 1886
  
  Common Name(s): Southern Leopard Frog [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassAmphibia  – amphibiens, anfíbio, Amphibians  
                         OrderAnura  – Frogs, perereca, rã, sapo, crapauds, grenouilles, Toads  
                            FamilyRanidae Batsch, 1796  
                               GenusLithobates Fitzinger, 1843 – American Water Frogs  
                                  SpeciesLithobates sphenocephalus (Cope, 1886) – Southern Leopard Frog  
       

 References
       
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  Source: Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference v6, database (version 6.0)  
  Acquired: 2019   
  Notes: Frost, Darrel R. 2019. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6 (12 September, 2019). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA   
  Reference for: Lithobates sphenocephalus   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Crother, Brian I., Jeff Boundy, Frank T. Burbrink, et al. / Moriarty, John J., ed.  
  Publication Date: 2008   
  Article/Chapter Title: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Sixth Ed.   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Herpetological Circular No. 37   
  Page(s): 1-84   
  Publisher: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 0-916984-74-5   
  Notes: Available free as a PDF at http://ssarherps.org/pages/HerpCommNames.php   
  Reference for: Lithobates sphenocephalus, Southern Leopard Frog [English]   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Crother, Brian I., Ronald M. Bonett, Jeff Boundy, Frank T. Burbrink, et al. / Moriarty, John J., ed.  
  Publication Date: 2017   
  Article/Chapter Title: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Ed.   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Herpetological Circular, no. 43   
  Page(s): 102   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-946681-003   
  Notes: Available free as PDF, and as updated database, at https://ssarherps.org/publications/north-american-checklist/   
  Reference for: Southern Leopard Frog[English]   
       

 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: North America  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Continental US, Native  
 

 

    

 Comments
       
  Comment: The species epithet sphenocephalus/a Cope 1886 was given priority over the senior name utricularius/a Harlan 1826 by ICZN Opinion 1685 (Anonymous, 1992) when in competition for priority (e.g., for the species name)  
 

 

    

 
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