Odorrana exiliversabilis

Odorrana exiliversabilis (Fujian bamboo-leaf frog) is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae that is endemic to southeastern China where it is found in Fujian, western Zhejiang, and southern Anhui provinces.[2] These frogs can be found in mountain forest streams and are common in suitable habitat. The species is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]

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

Rana exiliversabilis (Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001)
Huia exiliversabilis (Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001)
Bamburana exiliversabilis (Li, Ye, and Fei, 2001)

Molecular genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA puts Odorrana exiliversabilis in the same clade with Odorrana tormota, Odorrana nasica, Odorrana nasuta, and Odorrana versabilis.[3]

Description

Males measure 43–52 mm (1.7–2.0 in) and females 52–62 mm (2.0–2.4 in) in snout–vent length. Tadpoles are up to 27 mm (1.1 in) in total length.[4]

References
  1. Fei Liang; Li Cheng (2004). "Odorrana exiliversabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58596A11795775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58596A11795775.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Odorrana exiliversabilis 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. Chen, X.; Chen, Z.; Jiang, J.; Qiao, L.; Lu, Y.; Zhou, K.; Zheng, G.; Zhai, X.; Liu, J. (2013). "Molecular phylogeny and diversification of the genus Odorrana (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae) inferred from two mitochondrial genes". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 69 (3): 1196–1202. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.07.023. PMID 23911727.
  4. 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. pp. 320–321. ISBN 978-7-5364-6989-1.


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