Rana maculata

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Rana maculata
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana Species: R. maculata
Binomial name
Rana maculata Brocchi, 1877

Rana maculata is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] References

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