Omei brown frog
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. omeimontis
Binomial name
Rana omeimontis
Ye & Fei, 1993

The Omei brown frog or Omei wood frog (Rana omeimontis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to central China (Sichuan, Chongqing, southwestern Hubei, Guizhou, and western Hunan). Its name refers to Mount Emei, its type locality.[2] Its natural habitats are hill forests and grass clumps in forests. Breeding occurs in late summer and the tadpoles overwinter; the breeding habitat is standing water (ponds, pools, flooded fields, and backwaters of small streams). It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]

Female frogs reach a length of 67 mm (2.6 in), males are slightly smaller.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Michael Wai Neng Lau, Zhao Ermi (2004). "Rana omeimontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58686A11811099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58686A11811099.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Rana omeimontis Ye and Fei, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 152–154. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.


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