Zweifel's frog
Appearance
Zweifel's frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Lithobates |
Species: | L. zweifeli
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Binomial name | |
Lithobates zweifeli | |
Synonyms | |
Rana zweifeli Hillis, Frost, and Webb, 1984[2] |
Zweifel's frog, Lithobates zweifeli, is an amphibian species endemic to Mexico. It is a member of the true frog family, Ranidae.[3]
Etymology
The specific name, zweifeli, honors American herpetologist Richard G. Zweifel.[2]
Habitat
The frog's natural habitats are tropical seasonal forests at low elevations. It is found near water, for example streams, rivers and permanent and temporary ponds, its breeding habitat.[1]
Conservation status
It is not considered threatened by the IUCN, although disturbance and desiccation of the water systems remains a threat.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN2014.3
- ^ a b Hillis, D.M., J.S. Frost, and R.G. Webb. (1984) A new species of frog of the Rana tarahumarae group from southwestern Mexico. Copeia 1984 (2): 398–403
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates zweifeli (Hillis, Frost, and Webb, 1984)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 February 2015.