Odorrana swinhoana

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Odorrana swinhoana
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Odorrana
Species: O. swinhoana
Binomial name
Odorrana swinhoana
(Boulenger, 1903)
Synonyms

Rana swinhoana Boulenger, 1903
Rana taiwaniana Otsu, 1973

Odorrana swinhoana is a species of frog in the Ranidae family that is endemic to Taiwan. They are to large-sized frogs with males 6 cm and females 12 cm in snout-vent length.[2]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lue Kuangyang, Chou Wenhao (2004). "Odorrana swinhoana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 December 2012. 
  2. Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Odorrana swinhoana". BiotaTaiwanica. Retrieved 31 July 2012. 

External links

  • Kalerne has an article about this species with some audio recording of its call.


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