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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The average [[Snout–vent length|SVL]] in females is {{cvt|6.2|cm}} and {{cvt|5.36|cm}} in males. It looks different than most other taxa in the genus ''[[Rana (genus)|Rana]]'' found in [[Northern and southern China|China]]. The frog is reddish brown with inconspicuous bands on the hind legs. The [[Tympanum (anatomy)|tympana]] (temples) are black. The underside is cream white, with the legs having a slightly warmer tone.<ref name="Li-2008" /> |
The average [[Snout–vent length|SVL]] in females is {{cvt|6.2|cm}} and {{cvt|5.36|cm}} in males. It looks different than most other [[Taxon|taxa]] in the genus ''[[Rana (genus)|Rana]]'' found in [[Northern and southern China|China]]. The frog is reddish brown with inconspicuous bands on the hind legs. The [[Tympanum (anatomy)|tympana]] (temples) are black. The underside is cream white, with the legs having a slightly warmer tone.<ref name="Li-2008" /> |
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== Behavior and ecology == |
== Behavior and ecology == |
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Revision as of 19:31, 3 July 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. culaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rana culaiensis Li et al., 2008
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Rana culaiensis or Culai brown frog is a species of true frog from Mt. Culai in the Shandong Province, China.[2]
Description
The average SVL in females is 6.2 cm (2.4 in) and 5.36 cm (2.11 in) in males. It looks different than most other taxa in the genus Rana found in China. The frog is reddish brown with inconspicuous bands on the hind legs. The tympana (temples) are black. The underside is cream white, with the legs having a slightly warmer tone.[2]
Behavior and ecology
Rana culaiensis likely breeds from March to April. It is found at an elevation of 630–900 m (2,070–2,950 ft). The specimens were collected from a forest brook, which is likely their habitat. Seemingly, Rana culaiensis is solely distributed on Mt. Culai and nowhere else.[2]
Etymology
The name Rana culaiensis stems from its locality, Mt. Culai.[2]
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2022). "Rana culaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T78584643A122172342. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T78584643A122172342.en. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Li, Pipeng; Lu, Yuyan; Li, Ang (2008). "A New Species of Brown Frog from Bohai, China" (PDF). Asiatic Herpetological Research.
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