Hylarana maosonensis

Hylarana maosonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Ranidae
Genus:Hylarana
Species: H. maosonensis
Binomial name
Hylarana maosonensis
Bourret, 1937
Synonyms
  • Sylvirana maosonensis (Bourret, 1937)
  • Rana maosonensis (Bourret, 1937)

Hylarana maosonensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in the mountains of central and northeastern in Vietnam, Annamite Range in Laos, and southern Guanxi, China. Its common name is either Mao-Son frog or Maoson frog, after its type locality in Vietnam.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical evergreen forests where it can be found from leaf-litter banks and in shallow water along rocky streams. Reproduction takes place in pools and slow moving streams in forest. It is a locally common frog that is not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 van Dijk, P.P. & Bain. R. (2004). "Hylarana maosonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hylarana maosonensis Bourret, 1937". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 November 2014.


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