Forrer's grass frog

Forrer's grass frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Lithobates
Species:	L. forreri
Binomial name
Lithobates forreri (Boulenger, 1883)
Synonyms
Rana forreriBoulenger, 1883

Forrer's grass frog or Forrer's leopard frog (Lithobates forreri) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Mexico and Central America through Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua to Costa Rica. ^[2] It is a widespread and common frog found in lowland and seasonal tropical forests. It can also adapt to man-made habitats such as flooded agricultural lands and other water content systems. Reproduction requires permanent pools and lagoons. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lithobates forreri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T58599A53970598. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58599A53970598.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates forreri (Boulenger, 1883)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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