Hylarana latouchii | Brown Wood Frog

Hylarana latouchii (Boulenger, 1899)
Brown Wood Frog 闊褶蛙

Taxonomy

Order	Anura
Family	Ranidae
Scientific name	Hylarana latouchii
Chinese name	闊褶蛙
Common name	Brown Wood Frog

Description

Size	5 cm
Description	A small-sized frog Back yellowish brown Numerous small granules and tubercles present on the back, flank and hindlegs Two thick distinctive dorsolateral folds with swallen glands on the sides of the body A large white gland present at the base of forelegs Snout round and flattened Eardrum conspicuous

Habitat and Ecology

Habitat	Forests; breed in pools, marshes, paddy fields and slow-flowing streams.
Activity
Diet	Earthworms and insects.

Reproduction

Breeding period	Winter to early summer
Mating call	(Please click to play)
Larvae	About 40 mm. Dorsal side greenish brown. Tail with small dark spots.
Egg	About 1.5 mm. Laid in backwater pools of forest streams and clean still pools.

Distribution and Conservation

Distribution	Distributed in New Territories such as Tai Mo Shan, Sai Kung, Tai Po Kau. Widely distributed in central and southern China.
Conservation status (IUCN)

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