Amphibia > Anura > Dicroglossidae > Dicroglossinae > Nanorana
Nanorana arnoldi Dubois, 1975 – Arnold's Frog
Taxonomic Notes:
This is also known as Arnold's Paa Frog.
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is uncommon. It inhabits the inland wetlands and forests of Yunnan Province in China at elevations ranging between 1,000m - 2,080m asl. It is sparsely populated in northern regions of Myanmar (at 910m asl) and currently, its presence is uncertain in India.
This species is uncommon. It inhabits the inland wetlands and forests of Yunnan Province in China at elevations ranging between 1,000m - 2,080m asl. It is sparsely populated in northern regions of Myanmar (at 910m asl) and currently, its presence is uncertain in India.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining and currently, its population size is unknown. Its Extent of Occurrence is less than 20,000 sq km. Major threats to its survival in Myanmar come from human encroachments like hunting and logging. In China, threats to its persistence come from habitat fragmentation due to large-scale agriculture and wood harvesting.
References:
Fei Liang, Annemarie Ohler, Yang Datong, Peter Paul van Dijk, Guinevere Wogan. 2004. Nanorana arnoldi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58418A11777576.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58418A11777576.en. Accessed on 25 November 2020.
Amphibia > Anura > Dicroglossidae > Dicroglossinae > Nanorana
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bhavanarayeni, R. 2023. Nanorana arnoldi Dubois, 1975 – Arnold's Frog. Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Amphibians of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.indianamphibians.org/sp/163/Nanorana-arnoldi
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