Odorrana andersonii | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Odorrana |
Species: | O. andersonii |
Binomial name | |
Odorrana andersonii (Boulenger, 1882) | |
Synonyms | |
Rana andersonii Boulenger, 1882 |
Odorrana andersonii (common names: golden cross band frog, Yunnan odorous frog, Anderson's frog) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.
Location
It is found in northeastern India, Upper Myanmar, southwestern China (Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi), northern Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam; records from Laos and Vietnam may refer to another species. They are found in low tree branches and on rocks along shaded rocky streams and large rivers with boulders, in evergreen forests and agricultural areas. Breeds takes place in streams.
Characteristics
Odorrana andersonii are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 74 mm (2.9 in) and females to 97 mm (3.8 in). Tadpoles are up to 50 mm (2.0 in) in length.
Conservation status
Odorrana andersonii is considered as being of "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), although over-exploitation for food and habitat change are threats to this species.
References
- ^ van Dijk, P.P.; Swan, S.; Lu Shunqing.; Yang Datong (2004). "Odorrana andersonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58543A11799492. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58543A11799492.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana andersonii (Boulenger, 1882)". 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. 194. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Odorrana andersonii |
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