Nidirana hainanensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Hainan Island, China. Described in 2007, it is only known from its type locality, Mount Diaoluo in Lingshui Li Autonomous County. It most closely resembles Nidirana adenopleura, a more widespread frog from southern and south-eastern China and Taiwan.[1]

Nidirana hainanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Nidirana
Species:
N. hainanensis
Binomial name
Nidirana hainanensis
(Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2007)
Synonyms
  • Hylarana hainanensis Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2007
  • Babina hainanensis (Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2007)

References

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  1. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Babina hainanensis (Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2007)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 September 2013.