Rana tarahumarae

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Rana tarahumarae
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Rana Species: R. tarahumarae
Binomial name
Rana tarahumarae Boulenger, 1917

Rana tarahumarae is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] References

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• Hillis, D. M. (2007) Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 42: 331–338.
• Hillis, D.M., Frost, J.S., and Webb, R.G. (1984): A new species of frog of the Rana tarahumarae group from southwestern Mexico. Copeia 1984: 398-403.
• Rorabaugh, J., Santos-Barrera, G. & Hammerson, G. 2004. Rana tarahumarae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.