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title: "Montezuma Leopard Frog"
description: "Lithobates montezumae — Amfibieën. The Montezuma leopard frog (Lithobates montezumae) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Mexico."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/montezuma-leopard-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Montezuma Leopard Frog

> Lithobates montezumae — Amfibieën. The Montezuma leopard frog (Lithobates montezumae) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Mexico.

- Scientific name: *Lithobates montezumae*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren), `mountains` (Bergen)
- iNaturalist observations: 1004
- Wikidata: [Q3004323](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3004323)
- iNaturalist taxon: [65996](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/65996)

## Names

- en: Montezuma Leopard Frog
- de: Montezuma-Leopardfrosch
- es: Rana leopardo de Moctezuma
- it: Rana montezumae

## Countries with the most observations

MX (685)

## Summary

The Montezuma leopard frog (Lithobates montezumae) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are pine-oak or oak forests above 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl but it can also survive in moderately altered habitats. It breeds in lakes and big pools. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators. It is also collected for human consumption.

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

## Photo

![Montezuma Leopard Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/montezuma-leopard-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Scott Loarie · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16955761

## Machine access

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