Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Guerreran leopard frog (Lithobates omiltemanus), recorded as Endangered
Guerreran leopard frog (Lithobates omiltemanus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Guerreran leopard frog

Lithobates omiltemanus

The Guerreran leopard frog is a frog in the family Ranidae endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero, Mexico.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Lithobates omiltemanus
Taxonomy
Amphibia · Anura · Ranidae · Lithobates

The frog

Frogs and toads typically begin as aquatic tadpoles, though some families lay eggs on land and hatch as froglets. Skin and eggs both need moisture.

Amphibians need damp skin or water at some point in the life cycle. Habitat loss and chytrid fungus sit behind many of the badges in this class.

Range and habitat

The Guerreran leopard frog is a frog in the family Ranidae endemic to the Sierra Madre del Sur in Guerrero, Mexico. Guerreran leopard frog inhabits montane forests at around 2,400 m (7,900 ft) elevation.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

Calling males and egg sites define most frog field work. A species known from one ridge is as narrow as it sounds.

Eggs and damp skin make amphibians quick to vanish from a drained wetland or a forest stripped of litter.

In crisis

Chytrid fungus, collection, and wet-forest loss are the usual pressures on frogs with a high threat category.

Guerreran leopard frog is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Guerreran leopard frog — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q4670130. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Tlaloc's leopard frog (Lithobates tlaloci), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Tlaloc's leopard frog

Lithobates tlaloci
Photograph of Mississippi gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Mississippi gopher frog

Lithobates sevosus
Photograph of Relict leopard frog (Lithobates onca), recorded as EndangeredEN

Relict leopard frog

Lithobates onca
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

Quick answers

What is Guerreran leopard frog?
Guerreran leopard frog is a frog in the family Ranidae (order Anura) — Lithobates omiltemanus.
What is the conservation status of Guerreran leopard frog?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Lithobates omiltemanus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Guerreran leopard frog live?
Guerreran leopard frog inhabits montane forests at around 2,400 m (7,900 ft) elevation.
Why is Guerreran leopard frog in crisis?
Chytrid fungus, collection, and wet-forest loss are the usual pressures on frogs with a high threat category.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Lithobates omiltemanus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Guerreran leopard frog a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.