About Lithobates chiricahuensis (Platz & Mecham, 1979)
Taxonomic Classification
The Chiricahua leopard frog, scientifically named Lithobates chiricahuensis (also formerly classified as Rana chiricahuensis), is a true frog species that belongs to the family Ranidae.
Geographic Range
It is native to Mexico and the United States, where it occurs in Arizona and New Mexico.
Etymology
Both its common name and its specific epithet chiricahuensis reference the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona, the location where the species was first discovered.
Natural Habitats
Its natural habitats include temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, ponds, and open excavations.
