Rio Chipillico frog
The Rio Chipillico frog (Lithobates bwana) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, found in Ecuador and Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical forests near fast-flowing rivers; it breeds in pools of water near rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion and human settlement.[1]
| Rio Chipillico frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. bwana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates bwana (Hillis & de Sa, 1988) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana bwana Hillis and de Sá, 1988 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Lithobates bwana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58563A89213843. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58563A89213843.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lithobates bwana (Hillis and de Sá, 1988)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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