Odorrana kuangwuensis

Odorrana kuangwuensis
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Odorrana
Species: O. kuangwuensis
Binomial name
Odorrana kuangwuensis
(Liu & Hu, 1966)
Synonyms

Rana kuangwuensis Liu & Hu, 1966

Odorrana kuangwuensis (common names: Kuang-wu Shan frog, Kuangwu odorous frog) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family that is endemic to China. It is found in northeastern Sichuan and northwestern Hubei. Its name refers to the type locality, Mount Guangwu (="Kuang-wu" in older romanization) in Nanjiang County, northern Sichuan.[2]

Its natural habitats are large streams in hill forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Male Odorrana kuangwuensis grow to a snout–vent length of about 57 mm (2.2 in) and females to 69 mm (2.7 in).[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wu Guanfu, Li Cheng (2004). "Odorrana kuangwuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana kuangwuensis (Liu and Hu, 1966)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 190. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.