The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, MéxicoDuellman, William Edward
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México
Duellman, William Edward
Amphibians -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo; Reptiles -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo
_Rana montezumae_ Baird, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia,
7:61, October 20, 1854.--Mexico City, Distrito Federal,
México.
La Palma; 8 km. NW of Maravatio (10); Sahuayo; Tupátaro (7).
This species probably is more abundant and widespread than is indicated
by the few specimens listed above. It has been found only in the
vicinity of permanent water on the Mexican Plateau and the mountains
rising from the plateau at elevations of 1500 to 2000 meters. Its
apparent absence from Lago de Pátzcuaro cannot be explained, unless
_Rana dunni_ replaces it there.
~Rana pipiens~ Schreber
_Rana pipiens_ Schreber, Der Naturforscher, Halle, 18:185,
1782.--Raccoon, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Aguililla (2); Apatzingán (13); Arteaga; Axolotl (16);
Camachines (2); Capirio; Cascada Tzararacua (3); Cerro San
Andrés (6); Charapendo (4); Ciudad Hidalgo; Coalcomán (17);
Cuitzeo (3); El Sabino (10); Jacona (3); 29 km. NW of Jacona
(8); Jiquilpan; La Orilla (3); La Palma (5); La Playa (4);
Lago de Chapala (3); Lago de Pátzcuaro (6); Lombardia; Los
Conejos (67); Los Reyes (7); Macho de Agua; Maravatio;
Morelia (5); Opopeo (3); Pátzcuaro (9); 26 km. S of
Pátzcuaro (52); Puerto Hondo (3); Río Duero, 14 km. E of
Zamora (13); Río Tepalcatepec, 27 km. S of Apatzingán (2);
San Gregorio (38); San José de la Cumbre (5); Tangamandapio;
Zacapu; 18 km. W of Zamora (35).
Except on the Pacific lowlands, this species is abundant throughout the
state. It has been collected from sea level to 2800 meters, the greatest
altitudinal range of any amphibian in Michoacán. It has been found
frequently in the Tepalcatepec Valley; it is not a distinctly highland
species in southern Michoacán, as stated by Peters (1954:9). One
specimen from Aguililla (UMMZ 119257) is an albino. In this specimen
there is a faint pattern on the hind limbs; otherwise the entire body is
creamy white; the eyes are pink.
~Rana pustulosa~ Boulenger
_Rana pustulosa_ Boulenger, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 5,
11:343, 1883.--Ventanas, Durango, México.
Arteaga (4); 21 km. S of Arteaga; Cascada Tzararacua (3);
Coalcomán (3); 12 km. ENE of Dos Aguas (3); El Sabino (53);
Los Reyes (3); Tzitzio (4); Uruapan.
Although _Rana pustulosa_ seems to be absent from the Mexican Plateau in
Michoacán, it has been collected at elevations of 850 to 2150 meters on
the slopes of the Cordillera Volcánico and in the Sierra de Coalcomán.
Usually the frogs are found along rocky streams, but at Coalcomán they
were found in a hyacinth-choked old river channel, and at El Sabino, in
irrigation ditches.
In most specimens the dorsum is dark olive-brown; in some it is pale
olive-tan with dense dark brown mottling on the back and dark transverse
bands on the hind limbs.
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