Odorrana anlungensis
| Odorrana anlungensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Odorrana |
| Species: | O. anlungensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Odorrana anlungensis (Liu & Hu, 1973) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana anlungensis Liu & Hu, 1973 | |
Odorrana anlungensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family that is endemic to China: it is only known from its type locality, Mount Longtou in Anlong County, Guizhou. Its common name is Lungtou frog or Anlung odorous frog.[2] Little is known about this species found in shaded hill streams 2-3m wide in forested areas.[1]
Male Odorrana anlungensis grow to a snout–vent length of 36 mm (1.4 in) and females to 64 mm (2.5 in). Tadpoles are up to 30 mm (1.2 in) in length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N. & Zhao Ermi (2004). "Odorrana anlungensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana anlungensis (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 196. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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