A medium-sized ranid frog native to the southwestern United States and northeastern Mexico, characterized by distinctive leopard-like spotted pattern and adaptability to semi-arid environments.
Inhabits riparian zones, streams, ponds, and wetlands in desert and semi-desert regions of Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico, ranging from sea level to approximately 1,800 meters elevation.
Critical component of aquatic and terrestrial food webs, serving as predator of insects and prey for larger vertebrates, contributing to ecological balance and biodiversity in southwestern ecosystems.
