>We are Dean's class and we were wondering about some information
>concerning the Northern Leopard Frog. We would like to know if the
>Lepord Frog is native to Washinton and how long they live. The reason we
>are consulting you about this is bacause we have several books and after
>looking for some information on wether or not they are native we have
>gotten mixed answers. We would also like to know if we need a permit to
>have the frogs in our class because we read in a book that it agianst the
>law to show put the frogs on display in public, this is a public
>school. Facts about this frog will be appreciated.
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> Sincerly,
> Brandon, Dakota, and Dema

Raising leopard frogs (Northern Leopard Frog?; more likely one of the more
southern species) from eggs is (was?) a regular activity for the 4th
graders (it's been 4 years since I had a 4th grader) in the Wenatchee
public schools. From what I understand the descendents of this project can
often be found here or there in the Wenatchee area. It would hardly
surprise me to find out this is common at other Washington localities.

--Jerry <tangren at wsu.edu>