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title: "Showy leopard frog"
description: "Lithobates spectabilis — Anfibi. The showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Mexico."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/showy-leopard-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Showy leopard frog

> Lithobates spectabilis — Anfibi. The showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Mexico.

- Scientific name: *Lithobates spectabilis*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfibi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta), `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 393
- Wikidata: [Q28036011](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28036011)
- iNaturalist taxon: [66010](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/66010)

## Names

- en: Showy leopard frog
- es: Rana manchada

## Countries with the most observations

MX (208)

## Summary

The showy leopard frog (Lithobates spectabilis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Mexico.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater lakes, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showy_leopard_frog

## Photo

![Showy leopard frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/showy-leopard-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Santiago Soto Maurer · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59103135

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/showy-leopard-frog?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).