Pulchrana banjarana
Pulchrana banjarana is a species of true frogs in the genus Hylarana. It is endemic to the Malay Peninsula, occurring from the extreme southern Thailand to Peninsular Malaysia;[1][2] it might occur also in Sumatra (Indonesia).[1] It inhabits streams in highland and montane tropical forests at elevations of 700–1,300 m (2,300–4,300 ft) above sea level. Males call from the sides of forest streams while perched low on fallen branches or live vegetation, or on sandy banks or leaf-litter. The tadpole occur in slow-flowing stream section with sandy bottom. It is becoming rare, but it is not yet considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
| Pulchrana banjarana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Pulchrana |
| Species: | P. banjarana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pulchrana banjarana (Leong and Lim, 2003) | |
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References
- Ming, L. (2017). "Pulchrana banjarana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T58556A113804552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T58556A113804552.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Pulchrana banjarana (Leong and Lim, 2003)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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