Biology:Hylarana menglaensis

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Hylarana menglaensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Hylarana
Species:
H. menglaensis
Binomial name
Hylarana menglaensis
Fei, Ye, and Xie, 2008
Synonyms

Sylvirana menglaensis (Fei, Ye, and Xie, 2008)

Hylarana menglaensis is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Mengla, Menghai, and Ximeng Counties of Yunnan, China . However, it is quite likely to be present in adjacent areas in Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.[1] It altitudinal range is 120–1,000 m (390–3,280 ft) asl.[2]

Description

Males measure 40–49 mm (1.6–1.9 in) and females 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in) in snout–vent length. Tadpoles are up to 34 mm (1.3 in) in total length.[2]

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hylarana menglaensis Fei, Ye, and Xie, 2008". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Hylarana/Hylarana-menglaensis. Retrieved 26 June 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fei, L., C.-Y. Ye, and J.-P. Jiang (2010) (in Chinese). 中国两栖动物彩色图鉴 (Colored Atlas of Chinese Amphibians). Sichuan Publishing Group/Sichuan Publishing House of Science and Technology. p. 317. ISBN 978-7-5364-6989-1. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3143911 entry