Rana chiricahuensis

Chiricahua Leopard Frog

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Overview

A leopard frog with a distinctive color pattern of small, raised, cream-colored spots on the thigh against a dark background with relatively rough skin on the back and sides, dorsolateral folds that are interrupted and deflected medially, and often green on the head and back. A distinctive call (a snore of 1 to 2 seconds duration) also separates this species from other leopard frogs

Scientific Name

Rana chiricahuensis
Common Name
Chiricahua Leopard Frog
FWS Category
Amphibians
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Listing

Nov 21, 1991

Nov 21, 1991 Listing
ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 1

Listing

Nov 15, 1994

Nov 15, 1994 Listing
ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 2

Listing

Feb 28, 1996

Feb 28, 1996 Listing
ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 3

Listing

Sep 19, 1997

Sep 19, 1997 Listing
Review of Plant and Animal Taxa
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 4

Listing

Oct 25, 1999

Oct 25, 1999 Listing
Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threateโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 5

Listing

Oct 25, 1999

Oct 25, 1999 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threateโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: 12m petition finding
Item 6

4d

Jun 14, 2000

Jun 14, 2000 4d
Proposal to List the Chiricahua Leopard Frog as Threatened With a Special Rule
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 7

Listing

Jun 14, 2000

Jun 14, 2000 Listing (Threatened)
Proposal to List the Chiricahua Leopard Frog as Threatened With a Special Rule
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 8

Listing

Oct 30, 2001

Oct 30, 2001 Listing
ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered oโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 9

Listing

Jun 13, 2002

Jun 13, 2002 Listing (Threatened)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing of the Chiricahua Leopard Frog (Rana chโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 10

4d

Jun 13, 2002

Jun 13, 2002 4d
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing of the Chiricahua Leopard Frog (Rana chโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 11

Listing

Jun 13, 2002

Jun 13, 2002 Listing
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed forโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: CNOR
Item 12

Recovery Plan

Apr 12, 2006

Apr 12, 2006 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Notice of Availability of the Draft Recovery Plan for the Chiricahua Leopard Frog
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 13

Five Year Review

Apr 23, 2007

Apr 23, 2007 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
5-Year Reviews of 24 Southwestern Species
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 14

Recovery Plan

Jun 4, 2007

Jun 4, 2007 Recovery Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Chiricahua Leopard Frog Recovery Plan
  • Publication type: Final
Item 15

Critical Habitat

Mar 15, 2011

Mar 15, 2011 Critical Habitat
Listing and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; Proposed Rule
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 16

Critical Habitat

Mar 15, 2011

Mar 15, 2011 Critical Habitat
Listing and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; Proposed Rule
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 17

Notice

Sep 21, 2011

Sep 21, 2011 Notice
Proposed Listing and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Chiricahua Leopard Frog: reopening of cโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
Item 18

Critical Habitat

Mar 20, 2012

Mar 20, 2012 Critical Habitat
Listing and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Chiricahua Leopard Frog; Final Rule
  • Publication type: Final
Item 19

Five Year Review

Feb 2, 2022

Feb 2, 2022 Five Year Review (Information Solicitation)
Endangered and Threatened Species: Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 35 Species in the Southwesโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 20