Nanorana arnoldi (common name: Arnold's paa frog) is a large species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in southwestern China (Tibet, Yunnan), northern Myanmar, eastern Nepal, and adjacent northeastern India.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is primarily threatened by collection for consumption, but also by habitat loss.[1]
Nanorana arnoldi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dicroglossidae |
Genus: | Nanorana |
Species: | N. arnoldi
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Binomial name | |
Nanorana arnoldi (Dubois, 1975)
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Synonyms | |
Paa arnoldi (Dubois, 1975) |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Nanorana arnoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T222529945A63883580. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nanorana arnoldi (Dubois, 1975)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 December 2013.