Biology:Nanorana quadranus
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Short description: Species of frog
| Nanorana quadranus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Nanorana |
| Species: | N. quadranus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nanorana quadranus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chaparana quadranus (Liu, Hu & Yang, 1960) | |
Nanorana quadranus (common names: Kwang-yang Asian frog, swelled vent frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to central China .[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forest and shrubland, with breeding taking place in small rivers. It is a common species believed to be declining. It is threatened by collection for food and also habitat loss.[1]
Nanorana quadranus are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 82 mm (3.2 in) and females to 90 mm (3.5 in). Tadpoles are up to 86 mm (3.4 in) in length.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nanorana quadranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T58245A63851445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58245A63851445.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58245/63851445. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nanorana quadranus (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dicroglossidae/Dicroglossinae/Nanorana/Nanorana-quadranus. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999) (in Chinese). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 220. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q370401 entry
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