Montezuma leopard frog
| Montezuma leopard frog | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. montezumae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates montezumae (Baird, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana montezumae Baird, 1854 | |
The Montezuma leopard frog, Lithobates montezumae, is a species of frog in the Ranidae family endemic to Mexico.[2] Its natural habitats are pine-oak or oak forests above 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl but it can also survive in moderately altered habitats. It breeds in lakes and big pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators. It is also collected for human consumption.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Santos-Barrera, G. & Flores-Villela, O. (2004). "Lithobates montezumae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates montezumae (Baird, 1854)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.