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Rana de la sierra madre occidental (Lithobates sierramadrensis) N omb res comu n es: Rana Sierra Madre (Español) / Sierra Madre Occidental frog, Sierra Madre frog (Inglés) Si n ón i mos: Rana sierramadrensis ¿Tienes alguna duda, sugerencia o corrección acerca de este taxón? Envíanosla y con gusto la atenderemos. Foto: (c) honesimo12, todos los derechos reservados Ver todas las fotos etiquetadas con Lithobates sierramadrensis en Banco de Imagénes » Descripción de EOL Ver en EOL (inglés) → Range description 1,2 This species is widespread through the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Type information 3 Paratyp e for Lithobates sierramadrensis Catal og N u mb er: USNM 139724 Col l ecti on : Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles Prep arati on : Ethanol Year Col l ected : 1936 Local i ty: Agua del Obispo, near, between Rincon and Cajones, Guerrero, Mexico Habitat and ecology 1,2 Hab i tat an d Ecol ogy This species inhabits conifer forests at intermediate elevations. It breeds in streams. Systems Terrestrial Freshwater Statistics of barcoding coverage: lithobates sierramadrensis 4 Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats Public Records: 0 Specimens with Barcodes: 4 Species With Barcodes: 1 Iucn red list assessment 1,2 R ed Li st Category VU Vulnerable R ed Li st Cri teri a B1ab(iii) Versi on 3.1 Year Assessed 2004 Needs updating Assessor/s Oscar Flores-Villela, Luis Canseco-Mrquez R evi ewer/s Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) Con tri b u tor/s Ju sti fi cati on Listed as Vulnerable because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico. Population 1,2 Pop u l ati on There are many healthy populations of this species along its range although it is reportedly rare in some parts. Pop u l ati on Tren d Decreasing Threats 1,2 M aj or Th reats Logging is probably a threat to this species. Tadpoles have been found in southern Mexico with loss of keratinized mouthparts, which suggests that chytridiomycosis might be a threat. Conservation actions 1,2 Con servati on Acti on s The range of this species does not include any protected areas, and there is a need for improved protection and maintenance of forest habitats in the Sierra Madre del Sur. This species is protected by Mexican law under the "Special Protection" category (Pr). References 1. Oscar Flores-Villela, Luis Canseco-Mrquez 2004. Lithobates sierramadrensis. In: IUCN 2014 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1 . <www.iucnredlist.org> 2. © International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved 3. © Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles, some rights reserved 4. © Barcode of Life Data Systems, some rights reserved