Sierra Madre frog

Sierra Madre frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species:
L. sierramadrensis
Binomial name
Lithobates sierramadrensis
(Taylor, 1939)
Synonyms

Rana sierramadrensis Taylor, 1939

The Sierra Madre frog (Lithobates sierramadrensis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero and Oaxaca states, Mexico.[2] Its local name is rana de Sierra Madre Occidental.[1] Its natural habitats are conifer forests at intermediate elevations. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss (logging) and possibly chytridiomycosis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates sierramadrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58718A53971644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58718A53971644.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates sierramadrensis (Taylor, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.


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