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Range: Maine to Texas. Several varieties of the species are 
recognized, some of which occur in the Western States, Mexico 
and Central America. 
Local Distribution: Abundant in swampy situations near the 
coast. 
The Salt-Marsh Frog, sometimes called the Field Frog, in- 
habits swampy meadows rather than large bodies of water, and 
is common in many brackish swamps in this vicinity, although 
it is also found in fresh-water swamps. It is particularly abun- 
dant in the Newark meadows. The vocal sacs of the males are 
FIG. 24. THE LEOPARD FROG, OR PICKEREL FROG 
From specimen in Am. Mus, Nat. Hist. 
very prominent externally and become distended as the species 
gives voice to its sharp, rasping call. 
The Leopard Frog, or Pickerel Frog, Rana palustris Le Conte 
(Fig. 24), is of moderate size and rather slender form. Ground 
Bencerdvan color above, pale brown, with four rows of large square 
Pickerel, Spots, two rows down the back and one on each side. 
Frog. These spots are very dark brown or black. The hind 
limbs are banded with the same color, which is also present in 
irregular spots on the fore limbs. There is a large spot over 
each eye, and one directly over the snout. The upper lips are 
dark brown, and above this color there is a band of pale bronze. 
