Pseudorana sangzhiensis

Pseudorana sangzhiensis[1][2] or Rana sangzhiensis[3][4] is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, the "true frogs".[2] It is endemic to China. It is known only from Mount Tianping, in Sangzhi County, Hunan (its type locality), and depending on the source, from Mount Dadong in Lianxian County, Guangdong,[1][2] or from Mount Emei in Sichuan.[4] Common names Sangzhi frog and Sangzhi groove-toed frog has been proposed for it.[2]

Pseudorana sangzhiensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pseudorana
Species:
P. sangzhiensis
Binomial name
Pseudorana sangzhiensis
(Shen, 1986)
Synonyms[2]

Rana sangzhiensis Shen, 1986

Pseudorana sangzhiensis occurs in hilly forest areas near streams. Breeding takes place in streams. It is a rare species. One population occurs within Badagongshan National Nature Reserve.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. Pseudorana sangzhiensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T58710A63865152. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58710A63865152.en. Downloaded on 07 June 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Pseudorana sangzhiensis (Shen, 1986)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. "Rana sangzhiensis". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. "Rana sangzhiensis Shen, 1986". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.


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