Odorrana nasuta

Odorrana nasuta (Hainan bamboo-leaf frog) is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae that is endemic to Hainan, China.[2] It occurs near streams in forested regions at elevations of 350–850 m (1,150–2,790 ft) asl. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by smallholder farming activities and clear-cutting of forests.[1]

Odorrana nasuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Odorrana
Species:
O. nasuta
Binomial name
Odorrana nasuta
Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001[2]
Synonyms

Huai nasuta (Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001)
Rana nasuta (Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001)
Bamburana nasuta (Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001)

Description

Males measure 57–63 mm (2.2–2.5 in) and females 73–74 mm (2.9–2.9 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

References
  1. <IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. Odorrana nasuta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T58676A63861289. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T58676A63861289.en. Downloaded on 07 June 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Odorrana nasuta Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. Fei, L.; C.-Y. Ye & J.-P. Jiang (2010). 中国两栖动物彩色图鉴 (Colored Atlas of Chinese Amphibians) (in Chinese). Sichuan Publishing Group/Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology. p. 324. ISBN 978-7-5364-6989-1.


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