Northwest Mexico leopard frog
| Northwest Mexico leopard frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. magnaocularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates magnaocularis (Frost & Bagnara, 1974)
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| Synonyms | |
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Rana magnaocularis Frost & Bagnara, 1974 | |
The Northwest Mexico leopard frog (Lithobates magnaocularis) is a species of
Ranidae endemic to Mexico.[2][3] This predominantly aquatic frog inhabits temporary or permanent pools in shrublands and mesquite forests. It might be threatened by droughts.[1]
It ranges along the Pacific slope of the Sierra Madre Occidental and adjacent coastal plain from southern Sonora state to southwards to the Río Grande de Santiago valley, where it occurs from sea level to 470 meters elevation.[1]
See also
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates magnaocularis (Frost and Bagnara, 1974)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Amazing Frogs and Toads"; Clark, Barry. First American edition, 1990; Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.; 1900, London
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