Widespread throughout the eastern United States and Canada. Prefers permanent ponds due to its advantage in avoiding predation. In northern regions, the Peeper is able to endure below freezing temperatures due to the capacity of its liver to exude and flush the bloodstream with a glucose cryoprotectant which acts both as
Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) Discription: Adults are green or occasionally brown, with dark spots outlined in white. The belly is white and there is a prominent light-coloured fold down each side of the back. Adults can grow to 110 mm in head-body length. Tadpoles are iridescent blue with pointed tails and transparent
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