Odorrana chapaensis

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Odorrana chapaensis (Vietnam sucker frog or Chapa torrent frog) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is found in southern Yunnan in China and in northern Vietnam. It is likely that it also occurs in nearby areas of Laos.[2]

Odorrana chapaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Odorrana
Species:
O. chapaensis
Binomial name
Odorrana chapaensis
(Bourret, 1937)[2]
Synonyms

Rhacophorus buergeri chapaensis Bourret, 1937
Amalops chapaensis (Bourret, 1937)
Amalops macrorhynchus (Yang, 1987)
Huia chapaensis (Bourret, 1937)

Odorrana chapaensis lives in or near swift-flowing streams at altitudes of 800–1,700 m (2,600–5,600 ft). In parts of its range it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Odorrana chapaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58204A63854396. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Odorrana chapaensis (Bourret, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 April 2013.