Pelophylax terentievi

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Pelophylax terentievi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pelophylax
Species:
P. terentievi
Binomial name
Pelophylax terentievi
(Mezhzherin, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Rana terentieviMezhzherin, 1992
Distribution of Pelophylax terentievi Pelophylax terentievi dis.png
Distribution of Pelophylax terentievi

Pelophylax terentievi, commonly known as Terentjev's frog or Central Asian pond frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in Xinjiang, China and Tajikistan, [2] and possibly in Afghanistan. [1]

Its natural habitats are swamps and hot deserts. Its status is insufficiently known. [1]

Description

Pelophylax terentievi have complex layers of tubular bones where dark rings are present. Dark rings are due to growth stunts during periods of inadequate nutrition or hibernation. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sergius Kuzmin, Natalia Ananjeva, Nikolai Orlov (2004). "Pelophylax terentievi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T58736A11834812. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58736A11834812.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Pelophylax terentievi (Mezhzherin, 1992)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Kidov, A. A.; Ivolga, R. A.; Kondratova, T. E.; Ivanov, A. A. (2023). "Age, Growth, and Fertility in Terentiev's Frog (Pelophylax terentievi, Amphibia, Ranidae)" . Biology Bulletin. 50 (8). Pleiades Publishing Ltd. doi:10.1134/s1062359023080125. ISSN   1062-3590.



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