Moore's frog
Moore's frog (Lithobates johni) is a species of frog in the true frog family (Ranidae). It is endemic to Mexico.
| Moore's frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. johni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates johni Frost, 2006 | |
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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
- Blair Albert P (1965). "Rana johni, Substitute Name for the Frog Rana moorei Blair". Copeia. 1965 (4): 517. doi:10.2307/1441009.
- Hillis D.M., Frost J.S., Webb R.G. (1984). "A new species of frog of the Rana tarahumarae group from southwestern Mexico". Copeia. 1984 (2): 398–403. JSTOR 1445197.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Hillis D.M., Wilcox T.P. (2005). "Phylogeny of the New World true frogs (Rana)". Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 34 (2): 299–314. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2004.10.007.
- Hillis D. M. (2007). "Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life". Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 42 (2): 331–338. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.08.001.
- Santos-Barrera, G. & Flores-Villela, O. (2004). "Lithobates johni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58628A11815998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58628A11815998.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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