Quasipaa fasciculispina
| Quasipaa fasciculispina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Quasipaa |
| Species: | Q. fasciculispina |
| Binomial name | |
| Quasipaa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana fasciculispina Inger, 1970 | |
Quasipaa fasciculispina is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is known under many common names: spiny-breasted giant frog, spiny-breasted frog, spine-glanded mountain frog, and Thai paa frog. It is found in the Cardamom Mountains in southwestern Cambodia and southeastern Thailand.[2] It is found in on near fast-flowing mountain streams in tropical evergreen forests. It is threatened by collecting for human consumption and by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 van Dijk, P.P. & Swan, S. (2004). "Quasipaa fasciculispina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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