Quasipaa jiulongensis

Quasipaa jiulongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Quasipaa
Species: Q. jiulongensis
Binomial name
Quasipaa jiulongensis
(Huang & Liu, 1985)
Synonyms

Rana jiulongensis Huang and Liu, 1985
Paa jiulongensis (Huang and Liu, 1985)

Quasipaa jiulongensis (Jiulong paa frog or Jiulong spiny frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to eastern China and only known from the mountains of southwestern Zhejiang and adjacent Fujian above 800 m (2,600 ft) elevation.[2] Its natural habitats are hill streams. It is threatened by habitat loss due to both logging and infrastructure development as well as by collection for food.[1]

Quasipaa jiulongensis are moderately large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 74 mm (2.9 in) and females to 73 mm (2.9 in).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Gu Huiqing, Geng Baorong (2004). "Quasipaa jiulongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa jiulongensis (Huang and Liu, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 208. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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