Odorrana jingdongensis

Odorrana jingdongensis is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae.[2][3] It is known from southern China (western and southern Yunnan, southern Guangxi) and northern Vietnam (Tùng Vài forest in Hà Giang Province[4] and Fansipan in Lào Cai Province[1]), though it quite likely also occurs in the adjacent areas in Laos and in Myanmar. Its name refers to its type locality, Jingdong Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan.[2][3] Common name Jingdong frog has been coined for it.[4]

Odorrana jingdongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Odorrana
Species:
O. jingdongensis
Binomial name
Odorrana jingdongensis
Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001
Synonyms[2]
  • Rana jingdongensis (Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001)
  • Rana (Odorrana) hmongorum Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 2003
  • Odorrana hmongorum (Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 2003)
  • Huia hmongorum (Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov, and Ho, 2003)
  • Huia jingdongensis (Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001)

Description

Males measure 53–82 mm (2.1–3.2 in) and females 65–108 mm (2.6–4.3 in) in snout–vent length;[5] on average, adult males measure 75 mm (3.0 in) and adult females 97 mm (3.8 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is distinct.[3] The toes are fully webbed and the toe discs are large. The dorsum is scattered with tubercles and large warts. The lips and sides of the head bear white spines. Lips have vertical bars.[6] The dorsum is mostly green with brown and black spots.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Odorrana jingdongensis live in and near montane streams (in particular near waterfalls) in forested areas at elevations of 1,000–1,900 m (3,300–6,200 ft) above sea level; the species has also been recorded along the mossy slopes of a man-made culvert. Breeding takes place in streams where also the tadpoles develop.[1]

The species is threatened by habitat loss and overexploitation for food. Previously common, it is now reported to be rare. Its range overlaps with some protected areas.[1]

References
  1. Lu Shunqing; Yang Datong & Raoul Bain (2008). "Odorrana jingdongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T58627A11815697. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T58627A11815697.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Odorrana jingdongensis Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. "Odorrana jingdongensis Fei, Ye, and Li, 2001". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2009–2012. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. Ziegler, Thomas; Dao Thi Anh Tran; Truong Quang Nguyen; Ronith Gila Bina Perl; Lea Wirk; Magdalena Kulisch; Tanja Lehmann; Anna Rauhaus; Tao Thien Nguyen; Quyet Khac Le & Thanh Ngoc Vu (2014). "New amphibian and reptile records from Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam" (PDF). Herpetology Notes. 7: 185–201.
  5. Ohler, A. (2007). "New synonyms in specific names of frogs (Raninae) from the border regions between China, Laos, and Vietnam". Alytes. 25 (1–2): 55–74.
  6. Bain, R. H.; Lathrop, A.; Murphy, R. W.; Orlov, N. L. & Ho, T. C. (2003). "Cryptic species of a cascade frog from Southeast Asia: taxonomic revisions and descriptions of six new species". American Museum Novitates. 3417: 1–60. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2003)417<0001:CSOACF>2.0.CO;2.
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