Northwest Mexico leopard frog

The Northwest Mexico leopard frog (Lithobates magnaocularis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Mexico.[2][3] This predominantly aquatic frog inhabits temporary or permanent pools in shrublands and mesquite forests. It might be threatened by droughts.[1]

Northwest Mexico leopard frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species:
L. magnaocularis
Binomial name
Lithobates magnaocularis
(Frost & Bagnara, 1974)
Synonyms

Rana magnaocularis Frost & Bagnara, 1974

It ranges along the Pacific slope of the Sierra Madre Occidental and adjacent coastal plain from southern Sonora state to southwards to the Río Grande de Santiago valley, where it occurs from sea level to 470 meters elevation.[1]

See also

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates magnaocularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58656A53970843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58656A53970843.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates magnaocularis (Frost and Bagnara, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  3. "Amazing Frogs and Toads"; Clark, Barry. First American edition, 1990; Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.; 1900, London


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