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Taxonomy
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Order |
Anura |
Family |
Ranidae |
Scientific name |
Sylvirana guentheri |
Chinese name |
沼蛙 |
Common name |
Günther's Frog |
Description
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Size |
7 - 10 cm |
Description |
- A large frog
- Back pale brown with prominent dorsolateral folds on each side of body
- Skin smooth, with few or no tubercles
- Lateral sides of body dark brown
- Eardrum conspicuous with white margin
- It can secret a rather toxic fluid which can kill smaller frogs in confined space
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat |
Wide range of habitat, including lowland streams, ponds, grasslands, cultivated fields and catchwaters. |
Activity |
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Diet |
Small frogs and insects. |
Reproduction
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Breeding period |
April until end of summer. |
Mating call |
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Larvae |
Greyish green with tiny dots spread over body. Up to 40 mm. Tail with cloudy spots. |
Egg |
Small, about 1.5 mm. Clustered as patches floating on water surface. |
Distribution and Conservation
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Distribution |
Widespread throughout Hong Kong. It is also widely distributed in central and southern China, and Vietnam.
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Conservation status (IUCN)
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![Least Concern](../../images/IUCN_icon/Least Concern.png) |
Gallery
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References
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