The Maya Mountains frog (Lithobates juliani) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Belize and possibly Guatemala. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, and rivers. This anuran is found primarily in the Mayan Mountain region between 100 and 915 metres (328 and 3,002 ft) of elevation.[2]

Maya Mountains frog
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species:
L. juliani
Binomial name
Lithobates juliani
(Hillis & de Sa, 1988)

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates juliani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58630A54372457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58630A54372457.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lee, Julian C. (2000). A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World: The Lowlands of Mexico, Northern Guatemala, and Belize. Comstock Publishing Associates. ISBN 978-0801485879.

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