Nanorana maculosa
Nanorana maculosa (common names: spotted paa frog, Piebald spiny frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. 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 | |
|---|---|
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 | |
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Rana maculosa Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960 | |
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
- Lu Shunqing; Yang Datong (2004). "Nanorana maculosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58430A11780304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58430A11780304.en.
- 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.
- 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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