Mississippi Gopher Frog Mississippi Gopher Frogs Pictures of Mississippi Gopher Frog Published on March 31st 2017 by staff under Frogs. The U.S. Mississippi Gopher Frog Fact Sheet (Rana capito sevosa distinct population segment of Rana capito) U.S. Related Species. The Mississippi gopher frog was once found in nine counties of parishes in Louisiana's lower coastal plain, east of the Mississippi River, to the Mobile River delta in Alabama.
Fish and Wildlife Service is designating critical habitat for the endangered dusky gopher frog, commonly known as the Mississippi gopher frog. GOPHER FROG: Mississippi's Most Endangered Frog text by Stephen Richter and Rich Seigel. But it has not been seen in Louisiana since the late 1960s or in Alabama since the 1920s. Article was last reviewed on 30th September 2019. [1] This secretive frog is on average 3 in (8 cm) long, with a dark brown or black dorsal surface covered in warts.
Presently, it is only known to occur at one site in Harrison County, Mississippi. A total of 6,477 acres are designated within two states, including Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish and Mississippi’s Forrest, Harrison, Jackson, and … The Mississippi gopher frog or dusky gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus) is a rare species of true frog.It is endemic to the southern United States, [2] and its natural habitats are temperate, coastal forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Listing: In 2001, the Mississippi gopher frog distinct population segment (DPS) was listed under the Endangered Species Act (Act) as an endangered species. A DPS is a discrete and