Tonkin frog
Tonkin frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Odorrana |
Species: | O. bacboensis
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Binomial name | |
Odorrana bacboensis | |
Synonyms | |
Rana bacboensis Bain et al., 2003[2] |
The Tonkin frog (Odorrana bacboensis) is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae. It is found in northern Vietnam and in adjacent southern China (Yunnan and Guangxi provinces).[3][4] The specific name is derived from Bac Bo, the Vietnamese name for northern Vietnam, as the species was first described from there.[2]
Description
Male Tonkin frogs measure 36–55 mm (1.4–2.2 in) (based on just two specimens) and females 78–105 mm (3.1–4.1 in) in snout–vent length.
Reproduction
This species probably breeds in the autumn. The male has
Habitat
Natural habitats are forested montane river systems.
References
- . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ S2CID 83664182.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Odorrana bacboensis (Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 2003)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ PMID 26623573.