Rana sangzhiensis

Rana sangzhiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. sangzhiensis
Binomial name
Rana sangzhiensis
Shen, 1986
Synonyms[2]

Pseudorana sangzhiensis (Shen, 1986)

Rana sangzhiensis[1][2] 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.[3] Common names Sangzhi frog and Sangzhi groove-toed frog has been proposed for it.[2] It was formerly classified in the genus Pseudorana.[1][2][4][3]

Rana 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. ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudorana sangzhiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58710A63865152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58710A63865152.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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. ^ a b "Rana sangzhiensis Shen, 1986". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Rana sangzhiensis". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.


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