Pelophylax tenggerensis
Pelophylax tenggerensis is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to China. It is recorded from Shapotou and Shenjiatan, Yinnan Prefecture, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, along the banks of the Yellow River at the edge of the Tengger Desert, China.
| Pelophylax tenggerensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Pelophylax |
| Species: | P. tenggerensis |
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| Pelophylax tenggerensis (Zhao, Macey & Papenfuss, 1988) | |
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Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Yuezhao, W. & Zhao, Ermi 2004. Rana tenggerensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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