Rana spectabilis

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Rana spectabilis
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana Species: R. spectabilis
Binomial name
Rana spectabilis Hillis & Frost, 1985

Rana spectabilis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, freshwater lakes, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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• Hillis, D.M., Frost, J.S.,& Wright, D.A. (1983): Phylogeny and biogeography of the Rana pipiens complex: A biochemical evaluation. Systematic Zoology' 32: 132-143.
• Hillis, D.M. & Frost, J.S. (1985): Three new species of leopard frogs (Rana pipiens complex) from the Mexican Plateau. Occ. Pap. Mus. Nat. Hist. Univ. Kansas 117: 1-14.
• Hillis, D.M. (1988): Systematics of the Rana pipiens complex: Puzzle and paradigm. Annual Review of Systematics and Ecology 19: 39-63.
• Hillis, D.M. & Wilcox, T.P. (2005): Phylogeny of the New World true frogs (Rana). Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 34(2): 299–314. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2004.10.007 PDF fulltext.
• Hillis, D. M. (2007) Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 42: 331–338.
• Santos-Barrera, G. & Flores-Villela, O. 2004. Rana spectabilis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.