Rana chiricahuensis, a New Species of Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens Complex) from Arizona

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Madrean Archipelago of Arizona and New Mexico

“…For several species we limited distribution to ranges listed in publications: Anaxyrus microscaphus (see Sullivan, 1993), Lithobates chiricahuensis, L. pipiens, and L. yavapaiensis (see Platz and Mecham, 1979;Platz and Frost, 1984;Platz, 1993;Goldberg et al, 2004b). We realize that ongoing research indicates the existence of additional populations of these species.…”

Amphibians and reptiles of Yécora, Sonora and the Madrean Tropical Zone of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northwestern Mexico

“…We observed conspicuous and variably patterned leopard frogs ( Figure 13) during all periods surveyed (April-October) from seasonally dry tropical lowlands along the Rio Yaqui through the mesic temperate highlands of the eastern transect boundary in pine-oak forest. Using our regional knowledge in conjunction with the publications of Frost and Bagnara (1974), Platz and Mecham (1979), Platz and Frost (1984), Grismer (2002) and Smith (2007, 2009b) we determined that five species could possibly occur within…”

“…L. chiricahuensis is typically distinguished by size and body morph-e.g., "stocky" body proportions (Platz and Mecham 1979;pers. obs.).…”

Small Frogs Get Their Worms First: The Role of Nonodonate Arthropods in the Recruitment of Haematoloechus Coloradensis and Haematoloechus Complexus in Newly Metamorphosed Northern Leopard Frogs, Rana Pipiens, and Woodhouse's Toads, Bufo Woodhousii

“…However, except for northern leopard frogs, H. coloradensis has been reported from species of frogs and toads that primarily have a distribution west of the Mississippi River (Platz and Mecham, 1979;Brown, and Morris, 1990;Sullivan et al, 1996;Gergus, 1998). Recent biogeographical studies with mitochondrial DNA on the northern leopard frog also indicate eastern and western lineages of these frogs genetically isolated by the Mississippi River (Hoffman and Blouin, 2004).…”