Glandirana tientaiensis

Glandirana tientaiensis
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Glandirana
Species: G. tientaiensis
Binomial name
Glandirana tientaiensis
(Chang, 1933)
Synonyms

Rana tientaiensis Chang, 1933

Glandirana tientaiensis (common names: Tiantai frog, Tientai rough-skinned frog) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. Its name refers to Mount Tiantai.[2] It is endemic to eastern China: it is only found the Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.[1]

Male G. tientaiensis measure 44 mm (1.7 in) and female 51 mm (2.0 in) in length.[2] Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michael Wai Neng Lau, Gu Huiqing (2004). "Glandirana tientaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 186. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.