Lithobates heckscheri

(Lithobates heckscheri)

Description

The river frog (Lithobates heckscheri) is a species of aquatic frogs 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Ranidae
Genus:Lithobates
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