Guerreran Leopard Frog

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Guerreran Leopard Frog
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana Species: R. omiltemana
Binomial name
Rana omiltemana Günther, 1900

The Guerreran Leopard Frog or Rana Guerrerense (Rana omiltemana) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero, Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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