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 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.
- ↑ 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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