Odorrana hainanensis
| Odorrana hainanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Odorrana |
| Species: | O. hainanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Odorrana hainanensis Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana hainanensis (Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001) | |
Odorrana hainanensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family that might be endemic to Hainan Island, China; there is one record from Guangxi. Prior to its description in 2001, it was confused with Odorrana andersonii.[2]
Odorrana hainanensis is a very rare species inhabiting large to medium streams and the surrounding forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging, and hydroposer development.[1]
Description
Males measure 49–62 mm (1.9–2.4 in) and females 75–123 mm (3.0–4.8 in) in snout–vent length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N. & Shi Haitao (2004). "Odorrana hainanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Odorrana hainanensis Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Fei, L., C.-Y. Ye, and J.-P. Jiang (2010). 中国两栖动物彩色图鉴 (Colored Atlas of Chinese Amphibians) (in Chinese). Sichuan Publishing Group/Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology. pp. 330–331. ISBN 978-7-5364-6989-1.
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