| Gopher frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. capito
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates capito Le Conte, 1855
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The gopher frog (Lithobates capito)[2] is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the south-eastern United States. It primarily inhabits the threatened sandhill communities, flatwoods, and scrub in the Atlantic coastal plain,[3] where it is usually found near ponds.[4]
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Lithobates capito". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58564A118981594. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel (2011). "American Museum of Natural History: Amphibian Species of the World 5.5, an Online Reference". Herpetology. The American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "Rana capito". Retrieved 2007-09-04.
- ^ Georgia Museum of Natural History. "Gopher Frog (Rana capito)". Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-04.