Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On the hunt for a rare frog! The carpenter frog (Lithobates virgatipes) is a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Florida and has only been documented in two counties (Baker and Columbia), in the north portion of the state. Records for the species were severely lacking, leading to concern that the carpenter frog may become (or had already been) extirpated from the state - a range contraction that could be associated with a decline in habitat quality caused by a changing climate.
In 2020 biologists began surveying previously known carpenter frog localities and other potentially suitable habitat to clarify the status and distribution of carpenter frogs. Biologists are very excited to report that carpenter frogs are not gone from Florida! Status and distribution findings will be published and provided to property managers for future conservation and management of this species.
On the hunt for a rare frog! The carpenter frog (Lithobates virgatipes) is a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Florida and has only been documented in two counties (Baker and Columbia), in the north portion of the state. Records for the species were severely lacking, leading to concern that the carpenter frog may become (or had already been) extirpated from the state - a range contraction that could be associated with a decline in habitat quality caused by a changing climate.
In 2020 biologists began surveying previously known carpenter frog localities and other potentially suitable habitat to clarify the status and distribution of carpenter frogs. Biologists are very excited to report that carpenter frogs are not gone from Florida! Status and distribution findings will be published and provided to property managers for future conservation and management of this species.
