Transverse volcanic leopard frog

Transverse volcanic leopard frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species: L. neovolcanicus
Binomial name
Lithobates neovolcanicus
(Hillis & Frost, 1985)
Synonyms

Rana neovolcanica Hillis & Frost, 1985

The transverse volcanic leopard frog, Lithobates neovolcanicus, is a species of frog in the Ranidae family 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

  1. 1 2 Santos-Barrera, G. & Flores-Villela, O. (2004). "Lithobates neovolcanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. 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.


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