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The ''Lithobates okaloosae''Frost, Darrel R. 2006. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 4 (17 August 2006). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.Frost et al. 2006. The amphibian tree of life. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Number 297. New York. Issued March 15, 2006. (previously ''Rana akaloosae'') is a rare species of frog found only in western Florida . PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION This species range from 34 - 49 mm in length, with the female generally being the larger of the sexes. They have no spots on their dorsal surface and unlike other members of the genus '' Lithobates '' they lack webbing between some of their toes. They are dark green with a yellow throat and a black underbelly. Tadpoles are brown with spots on the tail and ventral surface. ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR The are typically found in shallow ponds or creeks. Little is known about the reproduction and development of the species. Females lay several hundred eggs at a time on the surface of the water during the spring and summer. Tadpoles grow into an adult by the next spring. REFERENCES
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