Lithobates spectabilis (Hillis & Frost, 1985) is a animal in the Ranidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lithobates spectabilis (Hillis & Frost, 1985)

Lithobates spectabilis (Hillis & Frost, 1985)

The showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis) is a Ranidae frog endemic to Mexico, threatened by habitat loss.

Family
Genus
Lithobates
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Lithobates spectabilis (Hillis & Frost, 1985)

Lithobates spectabilis, commonly known as the showy leopard frog, is a species of frog belonging to the family Ranidae. This species is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater lakes, and human-made water storage areas. The showy leopard frog is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Esaú Valdenegro-Brito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Esaú Valdenegro-Brito · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Ranidae Lithobates

More from Ranidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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