Rana omeimontis
| Omei brown frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. omeimontis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rana omeimontis Ye & Fei, 1993 | |
The Omei brown frog or Omei wood frog (Rana omeimontis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to central China (Sichuan, Chongqing, southwestern Hubei, Guizhou, and western Hunan). Its name refers to Mount Emei, its type locality.[2] Its natural habitats are hill forests and grass clumps in forests. Breeding occurs in late summer and the tadpoles overwinter; the breeding habitat is standing water (ponds, pools, flooded fields, and backwaters of small streams). It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
Female frogs reach a length of 67 mm (2.6 in), males are slightly smaller.[3]
References
- 1 2 Michael Wai Neng Lau, Zhao Ermi (2004). "Rana omeimontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rana omeimontis Ye and Fei, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 152–154. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.
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