Chiricahua leopard frog  (Rana chiricahuensis)

IUCN Red List species status – Vulnerable
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Facts – Chiricahua leopard frog

Also known as: Ramsey canyon leopard frog, Wright’s leopard frog
Synonyms: Rana (Pantherana) chiricahuensis, Rana subaquavocalis
  
Spanish: Rana-de Chiricahua
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyRanidae
GenusRana (1)

Status – Chiricahua leopard frog

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1).

Description – Chiricahua leopard frog

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Find out more – Chiricahua leopard frog

View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
For more information on the assessment of the conservation status of the world's amphibians, please see the amphibian portal on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species at www.iucnredlist.org/amphibians

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Chiricahua leopard frog
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Rob Schell
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