Quasipaa robertingeri

Quasipaa robertingeri is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Southwest China and is known from southeastern Sichuan, Chonqing, and northern Guizhou.[2][4] It is named in honor of Robert F. Inger, an American herpetologist and ichthyologist.[5] Common name Hejiang spiny frog has been proposed for it.[2]

Quasipaa robertingeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Quasipaa
Species:
Q. robertingeri
Binomial name
Quasipaa robertingeri
(Wu and Zhao, 1995)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rana robertingeri Wu and Zhao, 1995
  • Paa (Paa) robertingeri (Wu and Zhao, 1995)
  • Nanorana robertingeri (Wu and Zhao, 1995)

A 2009 molecular study placed Quasipaa robertingeri in the synonymy of Quasipaa boulengeri, but another study in 2021 restored its species status;[4] its status remains controversial.[2][6]

In Sichuan, this species inhabits hill streams and surrounding riparian habitat at elevations of 650–1,500 m (2,130–4,920 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by over-harvesting for human consumption.[1]

References
  1. Wu Guanfu, Wang Yuezhao. (2004). "Quasipaa robertingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58436A11780930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58436A11780930.en. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Quasipaa robertingeri (Wu and Zhao, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. "Quasipaa robertingeri". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. Wang, Gang; Du, Simeng; Wei, Gang; Wang, Bin; Li, Shize & Lu, Ningning (2021). "Mitochondrial DNA revealed the validation of Quasipaa robertingeri (Amphibia: Anura: Dicroglossidae) and its population genetic diversity". Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. 6 (2): 668–671. doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1881836. PMC 7928054.
  5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 101, 181. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  6. "Quasipaa robertingeri Wu and Zhao, 1995". AmphibiaChina (in Chinese). Kunming Institute of Zoology. 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.


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