Tlaloc's leopard frog
Species of amphibian
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Tlaloc's leopard frog (Lithobates tlaloci), or rana de Tláloc in Spanish, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to the Valley of Mexico.[3] It is critically endangered.[1]
| Tlaloc's leopard frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. tlaloci |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates tlaloci | |
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Rana tlaloci Hillis & Frost, 1985[2] | |
Tlaloc's leopard frog inhabits wetland areas in the surroundings of southern Mexico City. Its habitat has disappeared because of rapid urbanization.[1]
