Quasipaa boulengeri

Quasipaa boulengeri
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Dicroglossidae
Genus:	Quasipaa
Species:	Q. boulengeri
Binomial name
Quasipaa boulengeri (Günther, 1889)
Synonyms
Rana boulengeriGünther, 1889 Paa boulengeri(Günther, 1889) Rana robertingeriWu and Zhao, 1995 Quasipaa robertingeri(Wu and Zhao, 1995)

Quasipaa boulengeri is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is known under many common names, including Boulenger's spiny frog, spiny-bellied frog, and Boulenger's paa frog. It is found in southern and southwestern China and northern Vietnam. ^[2] It is a very common species that has declined. It is collected for human consumption, and it is also threatened by habitat loss. Its natural habitats are hill streams and ponds. ^[1]

Quasipaa boulengeri are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 90 mm (3.5 in) and females to 98 mm (3.9 in). Tadpoles are up to about 52 mm (2.0 in) in length. ^[3]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Quasipaa boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T88951870A122177560. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa boulengeri (Günther, 1889)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
3. Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 204–206. ISBN   7-5349-1835-9.