Lithobates septentrionalis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
RANIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Lithobates septentrionalis |
| Species Authority: |
(Baird, 1854) |
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Common Name/s:
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| Synonym/s: |
Rana septentrionalis Baird, 1854
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Geoffrey Hammerson |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of the large extent of occurrence, large area of occupancy, high abundance, and many secure occurrences throughout the range.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species occurs in North America from Labrador to southern Manitoba, south to northern New England and northern Wisconsin (Conant and Collins 1991). |
| Countries: |
Native: Canada; United States |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
Total adult population size is unknown but probably more than 100,000. It is abundant in suitable habitat in northern Wisconsin (Vogt 1981).
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Bogs, cold lakes and ponds, inlets and outlets of ponds and lakes; occupies sphagnum mats and emergent vegetation (e.g., lily pads) in open water. It hibernates underwater. Eggs and larvae develop in permanent lakes and ponds.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
None. There is minimal human impact in much of its range.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
None needed. It occurs in many protected areas.
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