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Sierra Madre frog

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Species of amphibian

Sierra Madre frog
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species: L. sierramadrensis
Binomial name
Lithobates sierramadrensis
(Taylor, 1939)
Synonyms

Rana sierramadrensis Taylor, 1939

The Sierra Madre frog (Lithobates sierramadrensis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero and Oaxaca states, Mexico. Its local name is rana de Sierra Madre Occidental. Its natural habitats are conifer forests at intermediate elevations. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss (logging) and possibly chytridiomycosis.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates sierramadrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58718A53971644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58718A53971644.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates sierramadrensis (Taylor, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Lithobates sierramadrensis
Rana sierramadrensis


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