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Scientific Name
Lithobates yavapaiensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lithobates yavapaiensis (Platz and Frost, 1984)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Lowland Leopard Frog, Yavapai Frog, Yavapai Leopard Frog
Park Synonyms
Rana yavapaiensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Ranidae |
| Genus | Lithobates |
| Species | Lithobates yavapaiensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Megan Swan
Created Date
7/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2016 4:49:26 PM
Notes
Lithobates yavapaiensis (Lowland Leopard Frog) was previously grouped with the Rana pipiens until 2006 when the family Ranidae was divided into two genera, Lithobates and Rana. The species was confirmed by genetic analysis and discovered recently in Surprise Canyon in western GRCA (Lisa Gelczis, USGS Colorado Plateau Research Station, personal communication). The abundance status was previously considered common in Arizona but now remains unclear in the Grand Canyon area. In 1982 the Grand Canyon Natural History Association considered the species rare, with sightings near Cardenas Marsh, River Mile 71.
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print.
Endemic Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colorado River System: A Status Report. Denver, CO: Colorado River Wildlife Council, 1982. Print.
Miller, Donald M., Robert Young, and Thomas Gatlin. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1982. Print.
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