About Lithobates maculatus (Brocchi, 1877)
Common Names and Taxonomic Placement
Lithobates maculatus, commonly called the highland frog and also known as the masked mountain frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.
Geographical Distribution
It has been recorded in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Natural Habitats
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and freshwater marshes.
Threats
This species is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomic Classification Note
Like other species in the genus Lithobates, it is sometimes reclassified under the genus Rana instead.
