Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Ranidae |
| Genus | Lithobates |
| Species | Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from five counties across four states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, New York, Tennessee, Virginia
Counties
- Arkansas
- Independence, Stone
- New York
- Albany
- Tennessee
- Davidson
- Virginia
- Lee
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Barr, T.C., Jr. 1953. Notes on the occurrence of ranid frogs in caves. Copeia 1953: 60–61. doi:10.2307/1440250
- McDaniel, V.R. & Gardner, J.E. 1977. Cave fauna of Arkansas: vertebrate taxa. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 31: 68–71. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol31/iss1/22.
- Trumbore, L.E., Reynolds, R.J., Thomas, S.C., Orndorff, W., Cramphorn, B., Gladstone, N.S., Harden, C.W., Lewis, J.J., Milne, M.A., Ober, K.A., Shear, W.A., Stephen, C.D.R. & Zigler, K.S. 2024. Cave biodiversity of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 86: 13–24. doi:10.4311/2022LSC0116
How to cite this account
Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2596. https://cavebiology.org/species/lithobates-sylvaticus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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