Sanguirana

Sanguirana is a genus of true frogs (family Ranidae) found in the Malay Archipelago, including the Philippines, the Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, and Seram.[1]

Sanguirana
Sanguirana sanguinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Sanguirana
Dubois, 1992[1]

Sanguirana was first introduced as a sub-genus of Rana, with Rana sanguinea as the type species. All species, except the more recently described Sanguirana aurantipunctata and Sanguirana acai, were originally included in Rana; more recently, they have been placed in genus Hylarana. The delineation of the genus and its relationship to other ranid genera is still under discussion. At moment, the following species are included in the genus:[1]

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Sanguirana Dubois, 1992". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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