Rana sphenocephala (Cope, 1886)

Jones, Dillon, Foshee, Bethany & Fitzgerald, Lee, 2021, A herpetological survey of Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary, Check List 17 (1), pp. 27-38 : 33

Rana sphenocephala (Cope, 1886)

Examined material. UNITED STATES • 2 via sur- vey, 2 via iNaturalist; Texas, Harris County, Houston ; 29.7712°N, 095.5694°W; first encounter on 4 Feb. 2018; capture via transect survey .

Identification. This species exhibits an elongated head with a pointed snout. Typically exhibiting a brownish color with light lines on the upper lip and distinct light spots on the eardrum. This species can be identified from Rana catesbeiana and Rana clamitans due to its prominent dorsolateral folds that extend down the length of the body reaching the groin ( Powell et al. 2016). A number of authors use Lithobates as the genus name for this species. We use Rana , following Yuan et al. (2016).

Reptilia

Family Chelydridae