Rana tavasensis

Rana tavasensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. tavasensis
Binomial name
Rana tavasensis
Baran and Atatür, 1986

Rana tavasensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to southwestern Turkey.[1][2] Common name Tava frog has been proposed for it.[2][3]

Habitat and ecology

Rana tavasensis occurs near streams in wooded areas of cedar and pine trees. It is threatened by loss of forest habitats and by pollution and drainage of wetlands and breeding sites.[1] It has carnivorous feeding habits, and its diet includes crustaceans, insects, arachnids, and gastropods.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Yakup Kaska, Aziz Avci (2009). "Rana tavasensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T61875A12558013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61875A12558013.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Rana tavasensis Baran and Atatür, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b Düşen, Serdar (2012). "First data on the helminth fauna of a locally distributed mountain frog, "Tavas frog" Rana tavasensis Baran & Atatür, 1986 (Anura: Ranidae), from the inner-west Anatolian region of Turkey" (PDF). Turkish Journal of Zoology. 36 (4): 496–502.


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