Quasipaa fasciculispina
Quasipaa fasciculispina is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is known under many common names: spiny-breasted giant frog, spiny-breasted frog, spine-glanded mountain frog, and Thai paa frog. It is found in the Cardamom Mountains in southwestern Cambodia and eastern Thailand.[2] It is found in on near fast-flowing mountain streams in tropical evergreen forests. It is threatened by collecting for human consumption and by habitat loss.[1]
| Quasipaa fasciculispina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Quasipaa |
| Species: | Q. fasciculispina |
| Binomial name | |
| Quasipaa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana fasciculispina Inger, 1970 | |
References
- Peter Paul van Dijk; Steven Swan (2004). "Quasipaa fasciculispina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41237A10421753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41237A10421753.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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