Forrer's grass frog

Lithobates forreri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Lithobates
Species:	L. forreri
Binomial name
Lithobates forreri (Boulenger, 1883)
Synonyms
Rana forreri Boulenger, 1883

Forrer's grass frog or Forrer's leopard frog, Lithobates forreri, is a species of frog in the Ranidae family found in Mexico and Central America through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua to Costa Rica.^[2] It is a widespread and common frog found in lowland and seasonal tropical forests. It can also adapt to man-made habitats such as flooded agricultural lands and other water content systems. Reproduction requires permanent pools and lagoons.^[1]

References

1. Santos-Barrera, G., Chaves, G., Savage, J. & Wilson, L.D. (2008). "Lithobates forreri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates forreri (Boulenger, 1883)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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