Korean brown frog
Korean brown frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Rana |
Species: | R. coreana
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Binomial name | |
Rana coreana Okada, 1928
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Synonyms | |
Rana temporaria coreana Okada, 1928 |
The Korean brown frog (Rana coreana) is a species of
Taxonomy and systematics
The Korean brown frog has earlier mostly been considered as subspecies of Rana amurensis, that is, R. a. coreana. However, morphological and genetic analyses support its status as a distinct species, though closely related to R. amurensis.[3] The boundary between these two species is unclear.[1]
Until recently, Korean brown frog was considered Korean
Description
It is the smallest of brown frogs in Korea, with males reaching up to 38 mm (1.5 in) and females to 44 mm (1.7 in) in snout-vent length.[5]
Habitat and conservation
The Korean brown frog inhabits coniferous, mixed and deciduous forests, shrublands, and grasslands. Most commonly it occurs in open, wet places (e.g.,
Korean brown frog may be locally threatened by habitat loss, but this common species is not threatened overall.[1]
The now-synonymized Rana kunyuensis has been assessed as "
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rana coreana Okada, 1928". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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- ^ "Rana coreana". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- . Retrieved 26 April 2023.