Transverse volcanic leopard frog
Appearance
Transverse volcanic leopard frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Lithobates |
Species: | L. neovolcanicus
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Binomial name | |
Lithobates neovolcanicus (Hillis & Frost, 1985)
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Synonyms | |
Rana neovolcanica Hillis & Frost, 1985 |
The transverse volcanic leopard frog (Lithobates neovolcanicus) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to the southern edge of the Mexican Plateau, Mexico.[2] Its natural habitats are pine-oak forests and mesquite grasslands near lakes, pools or slow-flowing streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates neovolcanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58677A3072080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58677A3072080.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates neovolcanicus (Hillis and Frost, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.