Definition of leopard frog
: a common frog (Rana pipiens) of northern North America that is bright green or brown with large black white-margined blotches on the back also : a similar frog (R. sphenocephala) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.
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The first known use of leopard frog was in 1839
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