Relict leopard frog
The relict leopard frog (Lithobates onca) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to the United States. It is found along the Colorado river in extreme northwestern Arizona, and adjacent Nevada and southwestern Utah, although its present range seems to be restricted to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.[2] Its natural habitat is freshwater springs and their outlets. It is threatened by habitat loss to agriculture and water development as well as invasive species.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. onca |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates onca (Cope, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana onca Cope, 1875 | |
References
- Jaeger, J.; Bradford, D. & Hammerson, G. (2004). "Lithobates onca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T19178A8848232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T19178A8848232.en.
- 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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