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Encyclopedia > Rana (genus)
Rana
Marsh Frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Linnaeus, 1758

Rana is a genus of frogs. Species include the Common Frog, and the Marsh Frog. Members of this genus can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1143x873, 174 KB) Description: Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda); younger female. ... Binomial name Pallas, 1771 The Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda) is the largest frog native to Europe, and belongs to the family of true frogs. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Typical classes Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Placodermi - extinct Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii - extinct Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) Amphibia (amphibians) Reptilia (reptiles) Aves (birds) Mammalia (mammals) Vertebrata is a subphylum of chordates, specifically, those with backbones or spinal columns. ... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ... Genera Batacia Opyum Rana - Frog is the common name for amphibians in the order, Anura. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 13, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Distribution of frogs (in black) Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia - List of Anuran families The frogness babe is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning tail-less from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin saltare, to jump). ... Binomial name Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Frog, Rana temporaria also known as the European Common Frog or European Common Brown Frog is found throughout much of Europe as far east as the Urals, except for most of Iberia, southern Italy, and the southern Balkans. ... Binomial name Pallas, 1771 The Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda) is the largest frog native to Europe, and belongs to the family of true frogs. ...


These true frogs are characterized by their slim waists and smooth skin. They are excellent jumpers due to their long slender legs. The typical webbing found on their hind feet allows for easy movement through water.


Most frogs in this genus breed in early spring, with the male initiating with his unique call. Females lay eggs in rafts and can produce up to 20,000 at one time.


Species

  • Rana absita 2006.
  • Olive Frog, Rana adenopleura Boulenger, 1909.
  • Cabilian Frog, Rana albotuberculata Inger, 1954.
  • Assam Hills Frog, Rana alticola Boulenger, 1882.
  • Rana amamiensis Matsui, 1994.
  • Amur Brown Frog, Rana amurensis Boulenger, 1886.
  • Anderson's Frog, Rana andersonii Boulenger, 1882.
  • Lungtou Frog, Rana anlungensis Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao et Liu, 1973.
  • Rana archotaphus Inger et Chan-ard, 1997.
  • Arfak Mountains Frog, Rana arfaki Meyer, 1875.
  • Moor Frog, Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842.
  • Asian Frog, Rana asiatica Bedriaga, 1898.
  • Rana attigua Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999.
  • Golden Frog, Rana aurantiaca Boulenger, 1904.
  • Rana aurata Günther, 2003.
  • Rana aurora, Northern Red-legged Frog
  • California Red-legged Frog, Rana draytonii Baird & Girard, 1852.
  • Rana bacboensis Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 2003.
  • Rana banaorum Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 2003.
  • Rana banjarana Leong & Lim, 2003.
  • Rana bannanica Rao & Yang, 1997.
  • Baram River Frog, Rana baramica Boettger, 1900.
  • Levant Water Frog, Rana bedriagae Camerano, 1882.
  • Italian Pool Frog, Rana bergeri Günther in Engelmann, Fritzsche, Günther & Obst, 1986.
  • Foothill Yellow-legged Frog, Rana boylii Baird, 1854.
  • Caldwell's Frog, Rana caldwelli Schmidt, 1925.
  • Caucasus Frog, Rana camerani Boulenger, 1886.
  • Cascade Frog, Rana cascadae Slater, 1939.
  • Celebes Frog, Rana celebensis (Peters, 1872).
  • Karpathos Water Frog, Rana cerigensis Beerli, Hotz, Tunner, Heppich & Uzzell, 1994.
  • Schlegel's Frog, Rana chalconota (Schlegel, 1837).
  • Chaochiao Frog, Rana chaochiaoensis Liu, 1946.
  • Chapa Frog, Rana chapaensis (Bourret, 1937).
  • Charles Darwin’s Frog, Rana charlesdarwini Das, 1998.
  • Chinese Brown Frog, Rana chensinensis David, 1875.
  • Chevron-spotted Brown Frog, Rana chevronta Hu & Ye in Hu, Fei & Ye, 1978.
  • Chitwan Frog, Rana chitwanensis Das, 1998.
  • Rana chloronota (Günther, 1876).
  • Seoul Frog, Rana chosenica Okada, 1931.
  • Rana compotrix 2006.
  • Cordofan Frog, Rana cordofana (Steindachner, 1867).
  • Korinchi Frog, Rana crassiovis Boulenger, 1920.
  • Greek Marsh Frog, Rana cretensis Beerli, Hotz, Tunner, Heppich & Uzzell, 1994.
  • Siam Frog, Rana cubitalis Smith, 1917.
  • Bicolored Frog, Rana curtipes Jerdon, 1854.
  • Australian Wood Frog, Rana daemeli (Steindachner, 1868).
  • Agile Frog, Rana dalmatina Fitzinger in Bonaparte, 1839.
  • Daniel's Frog, Rana danieli Pillai & Chanda, 1977.
  • Rana daorum Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 2003.
  • Hungchun-ping Frog, Rana daunchina Chang, 1933.
  • Battak Frog, Rana debussyi Kampen, 1910.
  • Rana demarchii Scortecci, 1929.
  • Dybowski’s Frog, Rana dybowskii Günther, 1876.
  • Lesser Sundas Frog, Rana elberti Roux, 1911.
  • Imienpo Station Frog, Rana emeljanov] Nikolskii, 1913.
  • Epirus Pool Frog, Rana epeirotica Schneider, Sofianidou & Kyriakopoulou-Sklavounou, 1984.
  • Green Lotus Frog, Rana erythraea (Schlegel, 1837).
  • Edible Frog, Rana esculenta Linnaeus, 1758.
  • Zamboanga Frog, Rana everetti Boulenger, 1882.
  • Rana exiliversabilis Li, Ye & Fei in Fei, Ye & Li, 2001.
  • Rana faber Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002.
  • Flores Frog, Rana florensis Boulenger, 1897.
  • Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog, Rana fukienensis Pope, 1929.
  • Garo Hills Frog, Rana garoensis Boulenger, 1920.
  • Eilogo Estate Frog, Rana garritor Menzies, 1987.
  • Rana gigatympana Orlov, Ananjeva & Cuc, 2006.
  • Glandular Frog, Rana glandulosa Boulenger, 1882.
  • Gravenhorst's Frog, Rana gracilis Gravenhorst, 1829.
  • Greek Frog, Rana graeca Boulenger, 1891.
  • Graf's Frog, Rana grafi Crochet, Dubois, Ohler & Tunner, 1995.
  • Yunnanfu Frog, Rana grahami Boulenger, 1917.
  • Rana graminea Boulenger, 1900.
  • Big-eyed Frog, Rana grandocula Taylor, 1920.
  • Went Mountains Frog, Rana grisea Kampen, 1913.
  • Günther’s Frog, Rana guentheri Boulenger, 1882.
  • Rana hainanensis (Fei, Ye & Li, 2001).
  • Rana heatwolei 2006.
  • Hejiang Frog, Rana hejiangensis Deng & Yu, 1992.
  • Rana hispanica Bonaparte, 1839.
  • Rana hmongorum Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 2003.
  • Dagger Frog, Rana holsti Boulenger, 1892.
  • Turkish Frog, Rana holtzi Werner, 1898.
  • Heron's Frog, Rana honnorati Héron-Royer, 1881.
  • Hose's Frog, Rana hosii Boulenger, 1891.
  • Huanren Frog, Rana huanrenensis Fei, Ye & Huang, 1991.
  • Hubei Frog, Rana hubeiensis Fei & Ye, 1982.
  • Bhamo Frog, Rana humeralis Boulenger, 1887.
  • Iberian Frog, Rana iberica Boulenger, 1879.
  • Rana igorota Taylor, 1922.
  • Rana indeprensa Bain & Stuart, 2005.
  • Amami Oshima Frog, Rana ishikawae (Stejneger, 1901).
  • Italian Frog, Rana italica Dubois, 1987.
  • Japanese Brown Frog, Rana japonica Boulenger, 1879.
  • Jimi River Frog, Rana jimiensis Tyler, 1963.
  • Rana jingdongensis (Fei, Ye & Li, 2001).
  • John's Groove-toed Frog, Rana johnsi Smith, 1921.
  • Junlian Odorous Frog, Rana junlianensis (Huang, Fei & Ye in Fei & Ye, 2001).
  • Bander Baru Frog, Rana kampeni Boulenger, 1920.
  • Rana khalam Stuart, Orlov & Chan-ard, 2005.
  • San Cristoval Frog, Rana kreffti Boulenger, 1882.
  • Kwangwu Odorous Frog, Rana kuangwuensis Liu & Hu in Hu, Zhao & Liu, 1966.
  • Plateau Brown Frog, Rana kukunoris Nikolskii, 1918.
  • Rana kunyuensis Lu & Li, 2002.
  • Greek Marsh Frog, Rana kurtmuelleri Gayda, 1940.
  • Italian Agile Frog, Rana latastei Boulenger, 1879.
  • Kokarit Frog, Rana lateralis Boulenger, 1887.
  • Rana laterimaculata Barbour & Noble, 1916.
  • Kuatun Frog, Rana latouchii Boulenger, 1899.
  • Rana leporipes Werner, 1930.
  • Cope’s Assam Frog, Rana leptoglossa (Cope, 1868).
  • Pool Frog, Rana lessonae Camerano, 1882.
  • Rana lini Chou, 1999.
  • Green Cascade Frog, Rana livida (Blyth, 1856).
  • Taipa Frog, Rana longicrus Stejneger, 1898.
  • Malaysian Frog, Rana luctuosa (Peters, 1871).
  • Lungshen Odorous Frog, Rana lungshengensis Liu & Hu, 1962.
  • Columbia Spotted Frog, Rana luteiventris Thompson, 1913.
  • Luzon Frog, Rana luzonensis Boulenger, 1896.
  • Brusa Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885.
  • Marbled Slender Frog, Rana macrodactyla (Günther, 1858).
  • Masarang Frog, Rana macrops Boulenger, 1897.
  • Fungoid Frog, Rana malabarica Tschudi, 1838.
  • Rana mangyanum Brown & Guttman, 2002.
  • Mao-Son Frog, Rana maosonensis (Bourret, 1937).
  • Margareta's Frog, Rana margaretae Liu, 1950.
  • Irawaddy Frog, Rana margariana (Anderson, 1879).
  • Rana megatympanum Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 2003.
  • Papahag Frog, Rana melanomenta Taylor, 1920.
  • Dalat Frog, Rana milleti Smith, 1921.
  • Fujian Frog, Rana minima Ting & T'sai, 1979.
  • Khao Wang Frog, Rana miopus Boulenger, 1918.
  • Culion Frog, Rana moellendorffi Boettger, 1893.
  • Moluccas Frog, Rana moluccana Boettger, 1895.
  • Rana monjerai Matsui & Jaafar, 2006.
  • Langbian Plateau Frog, Rana montivaga Smith, 1921.
  • Rana morafkai Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 2003.
  • Mountain Yellow-legged Frog, Rana muscosa Camp, 1917.
  • Ryūkyū Island Frog, Rana narina Stejneger, 1901.
  • Rana nasuta Li, Ye & Fei in Fei, Ye & Li, 2001.
  • Black-lined Pond Frog, Rana nigrolineata Liu & Hu, 1960.
  • Black-spotted Frog, Rana nigromaculata Hallowell, 1861.
  • Black-eared Frog, Rana nigrotympanica Dubois, 1992.
  • Black-striped Frog, Rana nigrovittata (Blyth, 1856).
  • New Guinea Frog, Rana novaeguineae Kampen, 1909.
  • Toungoo Frog, Rana oatesii Boulenger, 1892.
  • Okinawa Frog, Rana okinavana Boettger, 1895.
  • Omei Brown Frog, Rana omeimontis Ye & Fei in Ye, Fei & Hu, 1993.
  • Nikkō Frog, Rana ornativentris Werner, 1903.
  • Papua Frog, Rana papua Lesson, 1827.
  • Iberian Water Frog, Rana perezi Seoane, 1885.
  • Sumatra Frog, Rana persimilis Kampen, 1923.
  • Rana picturata Boulenger, 1920.
  • Hokkaidō Frog, Rana pirica Matsui, 1991.
  • Peking Frog, Rana plancyi Lataste, 1880.
  • Yunnan Pond Frog, Rana pleuraden Boulenger, 1904.
  • Kanagawa Frog, Rana porosa (Cope, 1868).
  • Oregon Spotted Frog, Rana pretiosa Baird & Girard, 1853.
  • Kampira Falls Frog, Rana psaltes Kuramoto, 1985.
  • Pyrenees Frog, Rana pyrenaica Serra-Cobo, 1993.
  • Peters' Malaysian Frog, Rana raniceps (Peters, 1871).
  • Marsh Frog, Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771.
  • Wrinkled Frog, Rana rugosa Temminck & Schlegel, 1838.
  • Sahara Frog, Rana saharica Boulenger in Hartert, 1913.
  • Napparagawa Frog, Rana sakuraii Matsui & Matsui, 1990.
  • Calamianes Frog, Rana sanguinea Boettger, 1893.
  • Sangzhi Frog, Rana sangzhiensis Shen, 1986.
  • Schmacker's Frog, Rana schmackeri Boettger, 1892.
  • Yellow Trea Frog, Rana scutigera Andersson, 1916.
  • Albanian Pool Frog, Rana shqiperica Hotz, Uzzell, Günther, Tunner & Heppich, 1987.
  • Sichuan Frog, Rana shuchinae Liu, 1950.
  • Siberut Island Frog, Rana siberu Dring, McCarthy & Whitten, 1990.
  • Yellow-spotted Frog, Rana signata (Günther, 1872).
  • Laguna del Bay Frog, Rana similis (Günther, 1873).
  • Rana sinica Ahl, 1927.
  • Spiny Frog, Rana spinulosa Smith, 1923.
  • Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog, Rana subaquavocalis Platz, 1993.
  • Otton Frog, Rana subaspera Barbour, 1908.
  • Papua Gray Frog, Rana supragrisea Menzies, 1987.
  • Rana supranarina Matsui, 1994.
  • Bangkimtsing Frog, Rana swinhoana Boulenger, 1903.
  • Tago's Brown Frog, Rana tagoi Okada, 1928.
  • Taipeh Frog, Rana taipehensis Denburgh, 1909.
  • Bronzed Frog, Rana temporalis (Günther, 1864).
  • Common Frog, Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758.
  • Yellow River Frog, Rana tenggerensis Zhao, Macey & Papenfuss, 1988.
  • Terentjev's Frog, Rana terentievi Mezhzherin, 1992.
  • Dawei Frog, Rana tiannanensis Yang & Li, 1980.
  • Tiantai Frog, Rana tientaiensis Chang, 1933.
  • Rana tipanan Brown, McGuire & Diesmos, 2000.
  • Rana trankieni Orlov, Ngat & Ho, 2003.
  • Tsushima Leopard Frog, Rana tsushimensis Stejneger, 1907.
  • Leaping Frog, Rana tytleri (Theobald, 1868).
  • Rana utsunomiyaorum Matsui, 1994.
  • Palawan Frog, Rana varians Boulenger, 1894.
  • Kwangsi Frog, Rana versabilis Liu & Hu, 1962.
  • Rana vitrea
  • Rana volkerjane Günther, 2003.
  • Weining Frog, Rana weiningensis Liu, Hu & Yang, 1962.
  • Wuchuan Frog, Rana wuchuanensis Xu in Wu, Xu, Dong, Li & Liu, 1983.
  • Rana zhengi Zhao, 1999.
  • Zhenhai Brown Frog, Rana zhenhaiensis Ye, Fei & Matsui, 1995.

Binomial name Matsui, 1994 The Amami Tip-nosed Frog (Rana amamiensis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Inger & Chan-ard, 1997 Rana archotaphus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842 The Moor frog (Rana arvalis) is a reddish-brown aquatic amphibian native to Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Inger, Orlov & Darevsky, 1999 Rana attigua is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Günther, 2003 Rana aurata is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name The Northern Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora aurora, is a protected species of amphibian, whose range is the coastal region stretching from Northern California to southwest British Columbia. ... Binomial name Rana aurora The Northern Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora, is a protected species of amphibian, whose range is the coastal region stretching from Northern California to southwest British Columbia. ... Binomial name The California Red-legged frog (Rana aurora ) is a sub-species of frog within the family Ranidae also known as the true frogs. It was earlier classified as a subspecies, Rana aurora draytonii, of the Red-legged Frog, but in current times is considered a recognized species in... Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird (February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American ornithologist and ichthyologist. ... Charles Frédéric Girard (March 8, 1822 - January 29, 1895) was a French biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology. ... Binomial name Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Cuc, 2003 Rana bacboensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Cuc, 2003 Rana banaorum is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Leong & Lim, 2003 Rana banjarana is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Rao & Yang, 1997 Rana bannanica is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Camerano, 1882 Levant Water Frog (Rana bedriagae) is a southern-European species of frog. ... Binomial name Guenther, 1985 The Italian Pool Frog (Rana bergeri) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Rana boylii The Foothill Yellow-legged Frog (Rana boylii) is a small sized (3. ... Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird (February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American ornithologist and ichthyologist. ... Binomial name David, 1875 The Asiatic Grass Frog or Chinese Brown Frog (Rana chensinensis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name (Günther, 1875) Rana chloronota is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Gayda, 1940 The Balkan Frog (Rana kurtmuelleri) is a species of frog occurring in Greece and, to a lesser extent, in Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia. ... Binomial name (Jerdon, 1854) Synonyms Rana curtipes Jerdon, 1854 The Bicolored Frog (Clinotarsus curtipes) is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats. ... Binomial name Rana daemeli Steindachner, 1868 The Australian wood frog (Rana daemeli), also commonly known as the wood frog, is the only species from the family Ranidae that occurs in Australia. ... Binomial name Bonaparte, 1840 The Agile Frog (Rana dalmatina) is a frog in the genus Rana in the family of the true frogs. ... Binomial name Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho Thu Cuc, 2003 Rana daorum is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Scortecci, 1929 Rana demarchii is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Nikolskii, 1913 The Imienpo Station frog, Glandirana emeljanovi, is a species of frog found in Northeast Asia. ... Binomial name Rana kl. ... Binomial name (Fei, Ye & Li,, 2001) Rana exiliversabilis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Ohler, Swan & Daltry, 2002 Rana faber is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Tyler & Anstis, 1983 The Glandular Frog or New England Tree Frog (Litoria subglandulosa) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. ... Binomial name Boulenger, 1899 Rana graminea is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name (Fei, Ye & Li,, 2001) Rana hainanensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Stuart & Bain, 2005 Rana heatwolei is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Bonaparte, 1839 The Italian Edible Frog (Rana hispanica) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho Thu Cuc, 2003 Rana hmongorum is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Boulenger, 1891 Hose’s Frog, Rana hosei, is a true frog with a wide range in South-East Asia. ... Binomial name Fei, Ye & Huang, 1991 The Huanren frog, Rana huanrenensis, is a species of true frog found in East Asia. ... Binomial name Boulenger, 1879 The Iberian Frog or Rana Patilarga (Rana iberica) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Taylor, 1922 Rana igorota is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Boulenger, 1879 The Japanese Brown Frog (Rana japonica) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name (Fei, Ye & Li,, 2001) Rana jingdongensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Stuart, Orlov & Chan-ard, 2005 Rana khalam is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Lu & Li, 2002 Rana kunyuensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Gayda, 1940 The Balkan Frog (Rana kurtmuelleri) is a species of frog occurring in Greece and, to a lesser extent, in Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia. ... Binomial name Boulanger, 1879 The Italian Agile Frog, Rana latastei, also known as the Latastes Frog is an endemic frog with a distribution restricted to the plains of northern Italy, the extreme southern tip of Switzerland, the Istrian region of Slovenia and adjacent Croatia. ... Binomial name Barbour & Noble, 1916 Rana laterimaculata is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Werner, 1930 Rana leporipes is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Rana lessonae The Pool Frog Rana lessonae is a European frog. ... Binomial name Chou, 1999 Rana lini is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Rana luteiventris Thompson, 1913 The Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris) is a North American species of frog. ... Binomial name Hydrophylax malabaricus (Tschudi, 1838) Synonyms Rana malabarica The Fungoid Frog (Hydrophylax malabaricus) is a colourful frog found on the forest floor and lower vegetation in the Western Ghats in south-western India. ... Binomial name Brown & Guttman, 2002 Rana mangyanum is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Cuc, 2003 Synonyms Rana tabaca Bain & Truong, 2004 Rana megatympanum is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Cuc, 2003 Rana morafkai is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Rana muscosa The Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) is a small (5-7. ... Binomial name (Fei, Ye & Li,, 2001) Rana nasuta is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Boulenger, 1920 Rana picturata is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name (Baird & Girard, 1853) The Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) is a member of the true frogs from the family Ranidae. ... Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird (February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American ornithologist and ichthyologist. ... Charles Frédéric Girard (March 8, 1822 - January 29, 1895) was a French biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology. ... Binomial name Kuramoto, 1985 The Kampira Falls Frog or Yaeyama Harpist Frog (Rana psaltes) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Pallas, 1771 The Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda) is the largest frog native to Europe, and belongs to the family of true frogs. ... Binomial name Boulenger, 1913 The Sahara Frog, Grenouille Verte DAfrique Du Nord, or Rana Verde Norteafricana (Rana saharica) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Ahl, 1925 Rana sinica is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Platz, 1993 The Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog (Rana subaquavocalis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Barbour, 1908 The Otton Frog (Rana subaspera) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Matsui, 1994 Rana supranarina is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name (Günther, 1864) Synonyms Rana temporalis Günther, 1864 The Bronzed Frog (Sylvirana temporalis) is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats, India. ... Binomial name Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Frog, Rana temporaria also known as the European Common Frog or European Common Brown Frog is found throughout much of Europe as far east as the Urals, except for most of Iberia, southern Italy, and the southern Balkans. ... Binomial name Brown, McGuire & Diesmos, 2000 Rana tipanan is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Orlov, Le Nguyen Ngat & Cuc, 2003 Rana trankieni is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Matsui, 1994 Rana utsunomiyaorum is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Günther, 2003 Rana volkerjane is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ... Binomial name Zhao, 1999 Rana zhengi is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. ...

References

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  • Frost, Darrel R. 2006. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 4 (17 August 2006). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.
  • Frost et al. 2006. The amphibian tree of life. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Number 297. New York. Issued March 15, 2006.
  • Hillis, D.M., Wilcox, T.P. 2005. Phylogeny of the New World true frogs (Rana). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34, 299–314. (Available online)
  • The discovery of 6 new species of amphibians in Laos (2006)


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