Mississippi gopher frog
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The Mississippi gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus), also known commonly as the dark gopher frog, the dusky gopher frog, and the St. Tammany gopher frog, is a critically endangered species of frog in the family Ranidae (true frogs). The species is endemic to the southern United States.[4] Its natural habitats are temperate coastal forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.[1] This secretive frog is on average 3 in (8 cm) long,[5] with a dark brown or black dorsal surface covered in warts.[3] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[2]
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Mississippi gopher frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Lithobates |
Species: | L. sevosus |
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Lithobates sevosus | |
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