Paa_maculosa

<i>Nanorana maculosa</i>

Nanorana maculosa

Species of amphibian

Nanorana maculosa (common names: spotted paa frog, Piebald spiny frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to central Yunnan, China, where it occurs in Jingdong County and Shuangbai County.[2] This rare frog inhabits forest streams. It is threatened primarily by collection for human consumption.[1] It is currently protected by the Ailaoshan and Wuliangshan National Nature Reserves.

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Nanorana maculosa are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 86 mm (3.4 in) and females to 83 mm (3.3 in). Tadpoles are up to 46 mm (1.8 in) in length.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Nanorana maculosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58430A63885522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T58430A63885522.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nanorana maculosa (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. [3]
    Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 214–216. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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