Biology:Odorrana andersonii
Odorrana andersonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Odorrana |
Species: | O. andersonii
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Binomial name | |
Odorrana andersonii (Boulenger, 1882)
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Synonyms | |
Rana andersonii Boulenger, 1882 |
Odorrana andersonii (common names: golden cross band frog, Yunnan odorous frog, Anderson's frog) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.
Location
It is found in northeastern India , Upper Myanmar, southwestern China (Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi), northern Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam; records from Laos and Vietnam may refer to another species.[2] They are found in low tree branches and on rocks along shaded rocky streams and large rivers with boulders, in evergreen forests and agricultural areas. Breeds takes place in streams.[1]
Characteristics
Odorrana andersonii are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 74 mm (2.9 in) and females to 97 mm (3.8 in). Tadpoles are up to 50 mm (2.0 in) in length.[3]
Conservation status
Odorrana andersonii is considered as being of "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), although over-exploitation for food and habitat change are threats to this species.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 van Dijk, P.P.; Swan, S.; Lu Shunqing.; Yang Datong (2004). "Odorrana andersonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58543A11799492. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58543A11799492.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58543/11799492. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana andersonii (Boulenger, 1882)". 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/Ranidae/Odorrana/Odorrana-andersonii.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999) (in Chinese). Atlas of Amphibians of China. Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 194. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q2213734 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odorrana andersonii.
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