Nidirana adenopleura

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Nidirana adenopleura
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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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 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. 1 2 3 4 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.