Odorrana kuangwuensis

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Odorrana kuangwuensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Odorrana
Species:
O. kuangwuensis
Binomial name
Odorrana kuangwuensis
(Liu & Hu, 1966)
Synonyms

Rana kuangwuensisLiu & Hu, 1966

Odorrana kuangwuensis (common names: Kuang-wu Shan frog, Kuangwu odorous frog) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is endemic to China. It is found in northeastern Sichuan and northwestern Hubei. Its name refers to the type locality, Mount Guangwu (="Kuang-wu" in older romanization) in Nanjiang County, northern Sichuan. [2]

Its natural habitats are large streams in hill forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

Male Odorrana kuangwuensis grow to a snout–vent length of about 57 mm (2.2 in) and females to 69 mm (2.7 in). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Odorrana kuangwuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T58634A63860861. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana kuangwuensis (Liu and Hu, 1966)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 190. ISBN   7-5349-1835-9.