Quasipaa exilispinosa
Quasipaa exilispinosa is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is known under many common names, including Hong Kong spiny frog, common spiny frog, lesser spiny frog, little spiny frog, and Hong Kong paa frog. It has a patchy distribution in southern China including Hong Kong.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical hill streams in forests or shrublands, and sometimes also seepages, stream-fed marshes, and forests. It is threatened by over-collecting for human consumption and by habitat loss.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Quasipaa |
| Species: | Q. exilispinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Quasipaa exilispinosa (Liu & Hu, 1975) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rana exilispinosa Liu and Hu, 1975 | |
As hinted by common names "lesser" or "little" spiny frog, Quasipaa exilispinosa are relatively small among Quasipaa and the related frogs. Males grow to a snout–vent length of about 61 mm (2.4 in) and females to 57 mm (2.2 in). Tadpoles are up to about 39 mm (1.5 in) in length.[3]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Quasipaa exilispinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58424A63883932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58424A63883932.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Quasipaa exilispinosa (Liu and Hu, 1975)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 207–208. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.