Puebla frog
The Puebla frog[2] or Pueblan pool frog,[3] Lithobates pueblae, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Necaxa River near Huauchinango, Puebla state, Mexico,[2] where it is known as rana poblana.[1] It was thought to probably be extinct[1] until 2010 when Dr. Georg Hantke from the National Museum of Scotland re-discovered it.[3]
| Puebla frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. pueblae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates pueblae (Zweifel, 1955) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana pueblae Zweifel, 1955 | |
Natural habitats of Puebla frog are pine and pine-oak forests near permanent river systems, its breeding habitat. It is threatened by loss of its river habitat, damming of Necaxa River being an important contributor.[1]
References
- Georgina Santos-Barrera; Oscar Flores-Villela (2004). "Lithobates pueblae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58702A11823971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58702A11823971.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates pueblae (Zweifel, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- "Pueblan pool frogs". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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