Eastern golden frog

Eastern golden frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Pelophylax
Species:	P. plancyi
Binomial name
Pelophylax plancyi (Lataste, 1880) [2]
Synonyms
Rana plancyiLataste, 1880

The eastern golden frog (Pelophylax plancyi) is a species of true frog found in eastern and northeastern China. ^[1] It is closely related to the Seoul frog, Pelophylax chosenicus and to P. fukienensis , both initially described as subspecies of P. plancyi. ^[3]

Eastern golden frog is a medium to large-sized frog, with males reaching 55 mm (2.2 in) and females 67 mm (2.6 in) length. ^[4]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pelophylax plancyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T58697A63867236. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58697A63867236.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
2. "Pelophylax plancyi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
3. Frost, Darrel R. (2011). "Amphibian Species of the World 5.5, an Online Reference". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
4. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 162. ISBN   7-5349-1835-9.