Tsushima brown frog
| Tsushima brown frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. tsushimensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rana tsushimensis Stejneger, 1907 | |
The Tsushima brown frog (Rana tsushimensis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is also called Tsushima leopard frog, though leopard frogs proper are related species from North America. It is endemic to the Tsushima Island, Japan.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, irrigated land, canals, and ditches.
References
- Kaneko, Y. & Matsui, M. (2004). Rana tsushimensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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