Nidirana adenopleura

Nidirana adenopleura
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Nidirana
Species:	N. adenopleura
Binomial name
Nidirana adenopleura (Boulenger, 1909)
Synonyms
Rana adenopleuraBoulenger, 1909 Hylorana adenopleura(Boulenger, 1909) Hylarana adenopleura(Boulenger, 1909) Nidirana adenopleura(Boulenger, 1909) Babina adenopleura(Boulenger, 1909) Rana caldwelliSchmidt, 1925 Babina caldwelli(Schmidt, 1925)

Nidirana adenopleura is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. ^{[2] [3]} It is found in Taiwan, south-eastern China, and in the Yaeyama Islands (Ryukyu Islands, Japan). Populations from Yaeyama Islands might represent a distinct, as yet undescribed species. The records from Vietnam and Thailand are uncertain. ^[2]

Description

Nidirana adenopleura is a medium-sized frog growing to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) snout-vent length. Upper surfaces are light brown to brownish green; the underside is whitish. There is a light golden brown line running from the tip of nostril backward through the upper eyelid and along the dorsolateral fold to the hip. The upper jaw has a yellow stripe. The sides of the body are light brown to grayish brown, with some dark markings. The iris is golden above and reddish golden below. ^[3]

Reproductive season is from March to September. Males have a loud advertisement call and start calling after sunset, and may keep on calling whole night, even continuing after sunrise. Females lay eggs near pond margins. ^[3]

Habitat and conservation

Nidirana adenopleura's natural habitats are paddy fields, marshes, ditches, ponds, and lakes with abundant submerged vegetation at low elevations. ^{[1] [3]} It is a common species not considered threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), although habitat destruction and degradation are probably threats. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nidirana adenopleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T81656230A63874005. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T81656230A63874005.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Babina adenopleura (Boulenger, 1909)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
3. Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Babina adenopleura". BiotaTaiwanica: Amphibian Fauna of Taiwan. Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.