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A new analysis confirms the 1937 claim of a third leopard frog species, Rana kauffeldi, found along the US East Coast.

The Scientist Staff

Oct 30, 2014 | 1 min read

See “Cryptic diversity in metropolis: Confirmation of a new leopard frog species (Anura: Ranidae) from New York City and surrounding Atlantic coast regions.”

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