Glandirana tientaiensis

Glandirana tientaiensis
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 family Ranidae. Its name refers to Mount Tiantai.[2] It is endemic to eastern China: it is only found in 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 moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lau, M.W.N.; Gu, H. (2004). "Glandirana tientaiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58738A11835105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58738A11835105.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 186. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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