Quasipaa shini
| Quasipaa shini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Quasipaa |
| Species: | Q. shini |
| Binomial name | |
| Quasipaa shini (Ahl, 1930) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana shini Ahl, 1930 | |
Quasipaa shini (common names: spiny-flanked frog, Chinese paa frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to southern central China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, and Chongqing).[2] Its natural habitats are rivers in subtropical moist lowland forests and montane forests at elevations of 510–1,500 m (1,670–4,920 ft) asl. It is threatened by over-collecting for human consumption and by habitat loss.[1]
Quasipaa shini are relatively large frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 99 mm (3.9 in) and females to 95 mm (3.7 in). Tadpoles are up to about 66 mm (2.6 in) in length.[3]
References
- 1 2 Lau, M.W.N. & Yuan Zhigang (2004). "Quasipaa shini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa shini (Ahl, 1930)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. p. 206. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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