Chiricahua leopard frog  (Rana chiricahuensis)

Chiricahua leopard frog on lily pad

Facts

Also known as:Ramsey canyon leopard frog and Wright's leopard frog
Previously known as:Rana (Pantherana) chiricahuensis and Rana subaquavocalis
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Anura
Family Ranidae
Genus Rana (1)

Status

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

Description

ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.

A collaboration among scientists from IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Conservation International and NatureServe, the GAA is the first ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation strategy for the world's known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians.

The GAA website presents results of this assessment for every amphibian species, including information on IUCN Red List category, range, ecology, threats and conservation.

Further Information

For more information on the Global Amphibian Assessment, please see:
www.globalamphibians.org

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org