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Relict Leopard Frog

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species:
L. onca
Binomial name
Lithobates onca
(Cope, 1875)
Synonyms

Rana onca Cope, 1875

The relict leopard frog (Lithobates onca) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the United States.

Distribution and habitat

Its historic range is along the Colorado River in extreme northwestern Arizona, and adjacent Nevada and southwestern Utah, although true to its name, its present range seems to be restricted to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada, rendering it extirpated in Arizona and Utah.[3] Its natural habitat is freshwater springs and their outlets.

Tadpole

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss to agriculture and water development as well as invasive species.[1]

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Lithobates onca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T19178A118975504. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Lithobates onca. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates onca (Cope, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

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