Leptodactylus silvanimbus is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is endemic to Honduras found in the region of El Chaguiton, Ocotepeque. This region is located at 1870 meters, making this species the only one in its genus to live at such high elevation.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, intermittent rivers, pastureland, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. silvanimbus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus silvanimbus McCranie, Wilson & Porras,1980
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Leptodactylus silvanimbus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T57166A54371916. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T57166A54371916.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ McCranie, James R. (1986). "The Tadpole of Leptodactylus silvanimbus, with Comments on the Relationships of the Species". Journal of Herpetology. 20: 560. doi:10.2307/1564253.
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