Relict leopard frog

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Relict Leopard Frog

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species:
L. onca
Binomial name
Lithobates onca
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms

Rana onca Cope, 1875

The relict leopard frog (Lithobates onca) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the United States.

Distribution and habitat

Its historic range is along the

springs
and their outlets.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss to agriculture and water development as well as invasive species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Lithobates onca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T19178A118975504. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Lithobates onca. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates onca (Cope, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

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