Puebla frog
| Puebla frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. pueblae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates pueblae (Zweifel, 1955) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana pueblae Zweifel, 1955 | |
The Puebla frog, Lithobates pueblae, is a species of frog in the Ranidae family endemic to Necaxa River near Huauchinango, Puebla state, Mexico,[2] where it is known as rana poblana.[1] It is probably extinct.[1]
Natural habitats of Puebla frog are pine and pine-oak forests near permanent river systems, its breeding habitat. It is threatened by loss of its river habitat; damming of Necaxa River being an important contributor.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Santos-Barrera, G. & Flores-Villela, O. (2004). "Lithobates pueblae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates pueblae (Zweifel, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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