Nanorana arnoldi

Nanorana arnoldi (common name: Arnold's paa frog) is a large species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in southwestern China (Tibet, Yunnan), northern Myanmar, eastern Nepal, and adjacent northeastern India.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, rivers, and freshwater springs. It is primarily threatened by collection for consumption, but also by habitat loss.[1]

Nanorana arnoldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Nanorana
Species:
N. arnoldi
Binomial name
Nanorana arnoldi
(Dubois, 1975)
Synonyms

Paa arnoldi (Dubois, 1975)

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Nanorana arnoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T222529945A63883580. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Nanorana arnoldi (Dubois, 1975)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 December 2013.


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