Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens).  

The frog covered in rows of dark-colored spots.  

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The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode: 

• Northern leopard frog call by H C Gerhardt (ML182027)
• Northern leopard frog chorus by Jay McGowan (ML555275521)

Sources and more: 

• Wisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3MUNQi9hncn
• Nature Museum Calling Frog Survey Resources https://naturemuseum.org/cas/community-science/calling-frog-survey-2
• IDNR species page: https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/wildaboutpages/wildaboutfrogs/waftnorthernleopardfrog.html 
• IDNR video series:  https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/edu-pages-main/a-f/edufrogtoad.html