Island leopard frog
The island leopard frog or Little Corn Island frog (Lithobates miadis, also commonly known as Rana miadis) is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae, endemic to Little Corn Island off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua.[2] It is locally known as rana leopardo isleña.[1]
| Island leopard frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. miadis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates miadis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana miadis Barbour and Loveridge, 1929 | |
This species inhabits the tropical lowland rainforests of Little Corn Island. It is expected that the expanding tourist industry would lead to habitat loss to this species.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates miadis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58664A54372675. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58664A54372675.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates miadis (Barbour and Loveridge, 1929)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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