Lithobates omiltemanus Günther, 1900
Guerrera leopard frog
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Lithobates omiltemana Günther, 1900; Rana omiltemana Günther, 1900
Smith and Taylor (1948:98) considered this species to be a synonym of Rana pipiens.
Conservation Status
Last record: 1978
Rediscovered in 2004 or later
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
Distribution
Mexico
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Type specimens: Brit. Mus. Nos. 1895.7.15.31-35 (Smith & Taylor, 1948:98)
Type locality: "Omilteme, Guerrero, Mexico" (Smith & Taylor, 1948:98)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Günther, Biologia Centrali-Americana, Reptilia and Batrachia, 1900, p. 200, pi. 61, fig, A
Other references:
Lips, Karen R. et al. (2004). Amphibian population declines in montane southern Mexico: resurveys of historical localities. Biological Conservation 119: 555-564.
Moore, Robin D. (2014). In Search of Lost Frogs. Bloomsbury UK and Firefly Books USA.
Georgina Santos-Barrera, Oscar Flores-Villela. (2004). Lithobates omiltemanus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 17 February 2013.
Smith, Hobart M. and Taylor, Edward H. (1948). An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Amphibia of Mexico. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 194: iv + 118 pp.