The Sierra Madre frog (Lithobates sierramadrensis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero and Oaxaca states, Mexico.[2] Its local name is rana de Sierra Madre Occidental.[1] Its natural habitats are conifer forests at intermediate elevations. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss (logging) and possibly chytridiomycosis.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. sierramadrensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates sierramadrensis (Taylor, 1939)
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| Synonyms | |
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Rana sierramadrensis Taylor, 1939 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates sierramadrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58718A53971644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58718A53971644.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates sierramadrensis (Taylor, 1939)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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