Glandirana minima
| Fujian frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Glandirana |
| Species: | G. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Glandirana minima (Ting & Tsai, 1979) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana minima Ting & Tsai, 1979 | |
Glandirana minima (known as Fujian frog or little gland frog) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to the eastern parts of the Fujian province, China.[2] Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, ponds, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Glandirana minima is a small frog: male frogs are 27 mm (1.1 in) and females frogs 29 mm (1.1 in) long.[3]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N. & Geng, Baorong 2004. (2004). "Glandirana minima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Glandirana minima (Ting and T'sai, 1979)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 187–188. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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