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Nanorana polunini

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Nanorana polunini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Nanorana
Species:
N. polunini
Binomial name
Nanorana polunini
(Smith, 1951)
Synonyms

Paa polunini (Smith, 1951)

Nanorana polunini (common names: Langtang paa frog, Smith frog, Polunin's paa frog, Polunin's spiny frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family.[2][3] It is found in Nyalam County in southern Tibet (China), Nepal, and possibly Kashmir (India).[2] It is a common species in Nepal but rare in China. It lives in stream habitats in montane forests.[1]

Nanorana polunini are medium-sized frogs, attaining a snout–vent length of about 51 mm (2.0 in).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Fei Liang; Michael Wai Neng Lau; Annemarie Ohler; Tej Kumar Shrestha (2004). "Nanorana polunini". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T58434A11780712. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58434A11780712.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nanorana polunini (Smith, 1951)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Nanorana polunini". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  4. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 216–218. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.