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Tago's brown frog

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Tago's brown frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. tagoi
Binomial name
Rana tagoi
Okada, 1928

The Tago's brown frog or simply Tago frog (Rana tagoi) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Japan. It is widely distributed within Japan and found on Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, as well as on some outlying islands. There are two subspecies:

These might qualify as species. It can also introgres with its sister species, Rana sakuraii.[2]

Habitat

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These frogs are found in mountainous areas close to streams in the leaf-litter, or underneath stones in the streams. They lay their eggs in subterranean rivers, where the tadpoles grow into frogs. In late spring their croaks can be heard from above ground.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Rana tagoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T79128143A79128044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T79128143A79128044.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rana tagoi Okada, 1928". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 June 2015.