Quasipaa boulengeri is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is known under many common names, including Boulenger's spiny frog, spiny-bellied frog, and Boulenger's paa frog. It is found in southern and southwestern China and northern Vietnam.[2] It is a very common species that has declined. It is collected for human consumption, and it is also threatened by habitat loss. Its natural habitats are hill streams and ponds.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Quasipaa |
| Species: | Q. boulengeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Quasipaa boulengeri (Günther, 1889)
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Rana boulengeri Günther, 1889 | |
Quasipaa boulengeri are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 90 mm (3.5 in) and females to 98 mm (3.9 in). Tadpoles are up to about 52 mm (2.0 in) in length.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Quasipaa boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T88951870A122177560. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa boulengeri (Günther, 1889)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 204–206. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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