Rana montezumae

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Rana montezumae
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana Species: R. montezumae
Binomial name
Rana montezumae Baird, 1854

Rana montezumae is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and aquaculture ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] References

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