Hylarana similis

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Hylarana similis
Hylarana similis (KU 329815) from mid-elevation, Mt. Cagua - ZooKeys-266-001-g037.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Hylarana
Species:
H. similis
Binomial name
Hylarana similis
(Günther, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Rana similis (Günther, 1873)

Hylarana similis is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana . It is native to Luzon and surrounding smaller islands in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2018). "Pulchrana similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T58720A58481836. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58720A58481836.en . Retrieved 24 December 2018.