Biology:Hylarana luzonensis

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Hylarana luzonensis
Sanguirana luzonensis female (KU 330408) from mid-elevation, Mt. Cagua - ZooKeys-266-001-g038.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Hylarana
Species:
H. luzonensis
Binomial name
Hylarana luzonensis
(Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Rana guerreroi Taylor, 1920
  • Rana luzonensis Boulenger, 1896
  • Rana merilli Taylor, 1922
  • Rana tafti Taylor, 1922
  • Hydrophylax luzonensis (Boulenger, 1896)
  • Sanguirana luzonensis (Boulenger, 1896)

Hylarana luzonensis (sometimes known as the Luzon frog) is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater marshes. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Arvin Diesmos; Angel Alcala; Rafe Brown; Leticia Afuang; Cynthia Dolino; Genevieve Gee; Katie Hampson; Mae Leonida Diesmos et al. (2004). "Sanguirana luzonensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T58650A11819966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58650A11819966.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/58650/0. Retrieved 26 December 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3022269 entry