Odorrana kuangwuensis
Appearance
Odorrana kuangwuensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Odorrana |
Species: | O. kuangwuensis
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Binomial name | |
Odorrana kuangwuensis (Liu & Hu, 1966)
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Synonyms | |
Rana kuangwuensis Liu & Hu, 1966 |
Odorrana kuangwuensis (common names: Kuang-wu Shan frog, Kuangwu odorous frog) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is endemic to China. It is found in northeastern Sichuan and northwestern Hubei. Its name refers to the type locality, Mount Guangwu (="Kuang-wu" in older romanization) in Nanjiang County, northern Sichuan.[2]
Its natural habitats are large streams in hill forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Male Odorrana kuangwuensis grow to a snout–vent length of about 57 mm (2.2 in) and females to 69 mm (2.7 in).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Odorrana kuangwuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58634A63860861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58634A63860861.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana kuangwuensis (Liu and Hu, 1966)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 190. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.