Odorrana hejiangensis
| Odorrana hejiangensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Odorrana |
| Species: | O. hejiangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Odorrana hejiangensis (Deng & Yu, 1992) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana hejiangensis Deng & Yu, 1992 | |
Odorrana hejiangensis (common names: Hejiang frog, Hejiang odorous frog) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family that is endemic to China. It is found in the Yangtze River Valley of southern Chongqing and northern Guizhou, with an isolated record in western Guangxi. Its name refers to the type locality, Hejiang County in northern Sichuan.[2] Its natural habitats are shaded hill streams and the surrounding riparian forests. Its status is insufficiently known.[1]
Male Odorrana hejiangensis grow to a snout–vent length of about 47 mm (1.9 in) and females to 87 mm (3.4 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N. & Wu Guanfu (2004). "Odorrana hejiangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana hejiangensis (Deng and Yu, 1992)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 196–198. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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