Puebla frog
| Puebla frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Lithobates |
| Species: | L. pueblae
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithobates pueblae (Zweifel, 1955)
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| Synonyms | |
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Rana pueblae Zweifel, 1955 | |
The Puebla frog[2] or Pueblan pool frog[3] (Lithobates pueblae) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Necaxa River near Huauchinango, Puebla state, Mexico,[2] where it is known as rana poblana.[1] It was thought to probably be extinct[1] until 2010 when Dr. Georg Hantke from the National Museum of Scotland re-discovered it.[3]
Natural habitats of the Puebla frog are pine and pine-oak forests near permanent river systems, its breeding habitat. It is threatened by loss of its river habitat, damming of Necaxa River being an important contributor.[1]
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