The Northwest Mexico leopard frog (Lithobates magnaocularis) is a species of frog in the family 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]
| 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 | |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates magnaocularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58656A53970843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58656A53970843.en. 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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