Odorrana kuangwuensis
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]
| Odorrana kuangwuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Odorrana |
| Species: | O. kuangwuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Odorrana kuangwuensis (Liu & Hu, 1966) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana kuangwuensis Liu & Hu, 1966 | |
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]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Odorrana kuangwuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58634A63860861. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- 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.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 190. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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