Sylvirana guentheri

(Boulenger, 1882)

Vernacular names
English : Guenther’s amoy frog
French : Grenouille de Günther

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Ranidae
Notes : No subspecies known. Sometimes placed in genus Hylarana.

Identification
Adults can reach a total length of nearly 10 cm, females being bigger than males. Head is flattened and triangular with long snout. Beige coloration with clear bands on sides of back. Flanks are brown and dark beige with black spots.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in south-east Asia, in north Vietnam, south and south-central China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Lives in pools, rice fields, slow moving rivers and adjacent grasslands, up to 1100.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and remains locally common, especially in Vietnam. Declining in China because of over-collection and habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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