Hylarana spinulosa, also known as fine-spined frog and spiny frog, is a species of true frog, family Ranidae. It is endemic to Hainan, southern China.[2] It occurs in tropical forests at elevations of 80–840 m (260–2,760 ft) above sea level. Breeding takes place in pools and slow-flowing streams.[1]
| Sylvirana spinulosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Sylvirana |
| Species: | S. spinulosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Sylvirana spinulosa (Smith, 1923)
| |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| |
Hylarana spinulosa are medium-sized frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of 40 mm (1.6 in) and females to 52 mm (2.0 in). Tadpoles are up to 37 mm (1.5 in) in length.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Lau, Michael Wai Neng & Shi, Haitao (2016) [errata version of 2004 assessment]. "Sylvirana spinulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58724A89369133. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Sylvirana spinulosa (Smith, 1923)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 176. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
 | This true frog article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |