LaTouche's Frog

Hylarana latouchii

"Hylarana latouchii" is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It was formerly placed in genus "Rana". The specific name honours the collector of the type series: ""Hylarana"" "latouchii" was described by George Albert Boulenger based on three specimens collected by Irish ornithologist John D. La Touche in Guadun village in Wuyishan, Fujian, China.
Touche!  Frog,Hylarana latouchii,Latouche's Frog,Taipei,Taiwan

Appearance

"Hylarana latouchii" is a small frog that may grow up to 4 cm in snout-vent length. Males are smaller SVL) than females SVL). Mean sizes reported for Taiwanese "Hylarana latouchii" are larger, respectively 44 mm and 55 mm SVL. "Hylarana latouchii" is reproductively active throughout the year in Taiwan.

Distribution

"Hylarana latouchii" is found in southern and eastern China and Taiwan. Frogs from Taiwan might represent a separate species different from the mainland.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, water storage areas, ponds, open excavations, irrigated land, and canals and ditches. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyRanidae
GenusHylarana
SpeciesH. latouchii
Photographed in
Taiwan