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Johns' groove-toed frog

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Johns' groove-toed frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. johnsi
Binomial name
Rana johnsi
Smith, 1921
Synonyms

Rana sauteri johnsi Smith, 1921

Johns' groove-toed frog or Johns' frog (Rana johnsi) is a frog species in the true frog family (Ranidae). It is found in scattered locations in southern China and Vietnam and in the Khammouan Province of Laos, eastern Cambodia, and north-central Thailand.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical evergreen forests where it can be found in leaf-litter and on low vegetation near streams. It breeds in paddy fields, at least. It is mostly known from protected areas without other major threats than fires. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b van Dijk, P.P.; Stuart, B.; Lau, M.W.N.; Zhao Ermi (2004). "Rana johnsi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58629A11816103. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58629A11816103.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rana johnsi Smith, 1921". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 February 2015.