Odorrana hainanensis

Odorrana hainanensis is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae that might be endemic to Hainan Island, China; there is one record from Guangxi. Prior to its description in 2001, it was confused with Odorrana andersonii.[2]

Odorrana hainanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Odorrana
Species:
O. hainanensis
Binomial name
Odorrana hainanensis
Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001
Synonyms

Rana hainanensis (Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001)
Huia hainanensis (Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001)

Odorrana hainanensis is a very rare species inhabiting large to medium streams and the surrounding forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging, and hydropower development.[1]

Description

Males measure 49–62 mm (1.9–2.4 in) and females 75–123 mm (3.0–4.8 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Odorrana hainanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58613A63853812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58613A63853812.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Odorrana hainanensis Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. Fei, L.; C.-Y. Ye & J.-P. Jiang (2010). 中国两栖动物彩色图鉴 (Colored Atlas of Chinese Amphibians) (in Chinese). Sichuan Publishing Group/Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology. pp. 330–331. ISBN 978-7-5364-6989-1.


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