"River frog" redirects here. For other uses, see River frog (disambiguation).
River frog
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Order:
Anura
Family:
Ranidae
Genus:
Lithobates
Species:
L. heckscheri
Binomial name
Lithobates heckscheri
(Wright, 1924)
Synonyms
Rana heckscheri Wright, 1924
The river frog (Lithobates heckscheri) is a species of aquatic frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States. Its natural habitats are temperate rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
^IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Lithobates heckscheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58614A64529208. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T58614A64529208.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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