Guerreran leopard frog
| Guerreran leopard frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. omiltemanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates omiltemanus Günther, 1900 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana omiltemana Günther, 1900 | |
The Guerreran leopard frog (Lithobates omiltemanus|) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero, Mexico.[2]
Guerreran leopard frog inhabits montane forests at around 2,400 m (7,900 ft) elevation. It breeds in streams.[1]
Guerreran leopard frog has only been known from two locations, but has not been recorded since 1978. It might be extinct. One populations was likely extirpated by water extraction.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Santos-Barrera, G. & Flores-Villela, O. (2004). "Lithobates omiltemanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates omiltemanus (Günther, 1900)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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