Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, large and small wetlands, even homemade ponds. Leopard frogs move considerable distances from water especially in wet grasslands or damp woodlands. May. Sometimes males call while underwater. A single female may lay 3,000 to 5,000 eggs in a round mass. The females may all lay eggs in one portion of the pond.
Tadpoles metamorphose in about three months.
So many may be on the road that it causes a slick driving hazard. They may also venture into backyards and move into outdoor ponds or swimming pools. When they move far from a body of water, they may absorb dew to keep them moist. They hibernate in deep water. These frogs are declining due to habitat destruction, additions of roadways, pollution, and other factors.