Rana sangzhiensis
| Rana sangzhiensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. sangzhiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rana sangzhiensis Shen, 1986 | |
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Rana sangzhiensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, the "true frogs".[2] It is endemic to China. It occurs at its type locality of Mount Tianping in Sangzhi County, Hunan, Mount Dadong in Lianxian County, Guangdong, and Mount Emei in Hongya County, Sichuan.[3][1][2] The common names Sangzhi frog and Sangzhi groove-toed frog have been proposed for it.[2] It was formerly classified in the genus Pseudorana.[1][2]
Rana sangzhiensis lives in hilly forest areas near streams, or bamboo forests in its Sichuan range. Breeding takes place in streams. One population occurs within Badagongshan National Nature Reserve.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Rana sangzhiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T217017716A217017721. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T217017716A217017721.en.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Frost, Darrel R. (2026). "Rana sangzhiensis Shen, 1986". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Rana sangzhiensis Shen, 1986". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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