Moore's frog

Moore's frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species:
L. johni
Binomial name
Lithobates johni
Frost, 2006
Synonyms
  • Rana moorei Blair, 1947 (preoccupied)
  • Rana johni Blair, 1965

Moore's frog (Lithobates johni) is a species of frog in the true frog family (Ranidae). It is endemic to the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates johni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58628A53970752. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58628A53970752.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.