Nanorana maculosa

Nanorana maculosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dicroglossidae
Genus:Nanorana
Species: N. maculosa
Binomial name
Nanorana maculosa
(Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)
Synonyms

Rana maculosa Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960
Paa maculosa (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)

Nanorana maculosa (common names: spotted paa frog, Piebald spiny frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to central Yunnan, China, where it occurs in Jingdong County and Shuangbai County.[2] This rare frog inhabits forest streams. It is threatened primarily by collection for human consumption.[1] It is currently protected by the Ailaoshan and Wuliangshan National Nature Reserves.

Nanorana maculosa are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 86 mm (3.4 in) and females to 83 mm (3.3 in). Tadpoles are up to 46 mm (1.8 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Lu Shunqing; Yang Datong (2004). "Nanorana maculosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T58430A11780304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58430A11780304.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nanorana maculosa (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 214–216. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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