Hylarana menglaensis

Hylarana menglaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Subfamily: Raninae
Genus: Hylarana
Species: H. menglaensis
Binomial name
Hylarana menglaensis
Fei, Ye, and Xie, 2008
Synonyms

Sylvirana menglaensis (Fei, Ye, and Xie, 2008)

Hylarana menglaensis is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Mengla, Menghai, and Ximeng Counties of Yunnan, China. However, it is quite likely to be present in adjacent areas in Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.[1] It altitudinal range is 120–1,000 m (390–3,280 ft) asl.[2]

Description

Males measure 40–49 mm (1.6–1.9 in) and females 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in snout–vent length. Tadpoles are up to 34 mm (1.3 in) in total length.[2]

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hylarana menglaensis Fei, Ye, and Xie, 2008". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 Fei, L., C.-Y. Ye, and J.-P. Jiang (2010). 中国两栖动物彩色图鉴 (Colored Atlas of Chinese Amphibians) (in Chinese). Sichuan Publishing Group/Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology. p. 317. ISBN 978-7-5364-6989-1.
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