Quasipaa fasciculispina is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is known under many common names: spiny-breasted giant frog, spiny-breasted frog, spine-glanded mountain frog, and Thai paa frog. It is found in the Cardamom Mountains in southwestern Cambodia and eastern Thailand.[2] It is found in on near fast-flowing mountain streams in tropical evergreen forests. It is threatened by collecting for human consumption and by habitat loss.[1]
Quasipaa fasciculispina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dicroglossidae |
Genus: | Quasipaa |
Species: | Q. fasciculispina
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Binomial name | |
Quasipaa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970)
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Synonyms | |
Rana fasciculispina Inger, 1970 |
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Quasipaa fasciculispina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T41237A172380953. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2013.