Nanorana liebigii
| Nanorana liebigii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Nanorana |
| Species: | N. liebigii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nanorana liebigii (Günther, 1860) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Megalophrys gigas Blyth, 1854 | |
Paa liebigii (common names: Sikkim paa frog, Liebig's paa frog, Liebig's frog, spiny-armed frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Bhutan, Tibet (China), northern India, and Nepal.[2] This relatively common frog is found in stream habitats in high-altitude shrubland. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Nanorana liebigii are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 82 mm (3.2 in) and females to 100 mm (3.9 in). Tadpoles are up to 57 mm (2.2 in) in length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Fei Liang, Lau, M.W.N., Dutta, S., Shrestha, T.K. & Borah, M.M. (2004). "Nanorana liebigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nanorana liebigii (Günther, 1860)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 214. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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