Rana chensinensis
| Asiatic grass frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. chensinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rana chensinensis | |
The Asiatic grass frog or Chinese brown frog (Rana chensinensis) is a species of
Its natural
habitat loss.[1]
This frog is noted in Chinese agriculture for its strong preying performance on pests. A study conducted in Qingyuan County during the years 1982 and 1983 found that breeding the frogs decreased both the use of pesticides and the pollution in the environment.[4]
Within China, fatty tissue close to the frog's fallopian tubes are used to make Hasma, a dessert ingredient and traditional medicine.[5]
References
- ^ doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58572A11805122.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.)
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- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rana chensinensis David, 1875". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ISBN 978-92-3-103784-9.
- ISBN 978-0-313-38058-7.
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