Composition : Cupronickel
Mintage : 17,500

Water-lily and Leopard Frog

Found in Canadian province and Territory except Yukon and Nunavut, the leopard frog is aptly named for the irregularly shaped black spots that dot its brown, greenish-brown, or green skin. It lives in a variety of habitats including wetlands in prairies and woodlands in summer for feeding. In the fall it usually moves to ponds, streams, and rivers which do not freeze to the bottom. In the spring it emerges to seek out ponds and marshes for breeding. It is there that the tadpoles will develop.

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This coin is thefourth issue of the Flora and fauna collection.
The first coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the Tulip with Ladybug.
The second coin of the series, released in 2012, depicts the Aster with Bumblebee.
The third coin of the series, released in 2013, depicts the Purple Coneflower and Eastern Tailed Blue.
The fourth coin of the series, released in 2014, depicts the Water-lily and Leopard Frog.
 

FLORA AND FAUNA - WATER-LILY AND LEOPARD FROG - 2014 CANADIAN COINS 04 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 10- FLORA, FAUNA & NATURE and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.