Weining frog

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Weining frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pseudorana
Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1990
Species:
P. weiningensis
Binomial name
Pseudorana weiningensis
(Liu, Hu & Yang, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Rana weiningensisLiu, Hu & Yang, 1962

Pseudorana weiningensis is a species of true frog endemic to China. It is the only species in the genus Pseudorana. It is also known as the Weining frog or Weining groove-toed frog. [2] Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudorana weiningensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T58750A63847043. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58750A63847043.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Pseudorana weiningensis (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1962) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-08-08.