Rana jiemuxiensis
| Rana jiemuxiensis | |
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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. jiemuxiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rana jiemuxiensis Yan, et al., 2011[2]
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Rana jiemuxiensis, commonly known as the Jiemuxi brown frog, is a species of "true frog", family Ranidae.[3] It was discovered through genetic analysis and their different mating season (winter) found in Jiemuxi in Yuanling County, China.[2]
Description
[edit]The snout–vent length is within the range of 3.4–5.4 cm (1.3–2.1 in). It is reddish brown to grayish brown with black irregular spots. The legs have dark bands. The underside is white with some small dark spots. They do display sexual dimorphism in various ways. The tympana (temples) are darker than the rest of the body in both genders.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name jiemuxiensis refers to the type locality, which was in Jiemuxi, Hunan.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Rana jiemuxiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T79127648A122172432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T79127648A122172432.en.
- ^ a b c d Yan, Fang; Jiang, Ke; Chen, Hongman; Ping, Fang; Jieqiong, Jin; Yi, Li; Shaoneng, Wang; Murphy, Robert; Che, Jing & Yaping, Zhang (April 2011). "Matrilineal history of the Rana longicrus species group (Rana , Ranidae, Anura) and the description of a new species from Hunan, southern China". Asian Herpetological Research. 2 (2): 61–71.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Rana jiemuxiensis Yan, Jiang, Chen, Fang, Jin, Li, Wang, Murphy, Che, and Zhang, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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