Sylvirana

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Sylvirana
Rana nigrovittata.jpg
Sylvirana nigrovittata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Sylvirana
 [fr], 1992
Type species
Lymnodytes nigrovittatus
Blyth, 1855
Species

12 species (see text)

Synonyms[1]

Boulengerana Fei, Ye, and Jiang, 2010

Sylvirana is a genus of true frogs, family Ranidae, found in South and East Asia, from northeastern India in west to China in the north, Taiwan in the east, and Thailand in the south.[1][2] Originally proposed as a subgenus of Rana in 1992, it has been considered both a full genus and a synonym of Hylarana. Its current recognition at generic level stems from molecular genetic analyses published in 2015.[1][3]

Description[]

Sylvirana are generally medium-size frogs with robust bodies. They have similar postocular masks as in Papurana. The upper lip is gray, off-white, or occasionally, mottled. The dorsum is shagreened with spicules, or it can be warty. The dorsolateral folds a medium-sized and well-developed, either pale or the same color as the dorsum. The flanks have dark coloration below lateral ridges that fades to pale with well-defined dark spots. Males have paired vocal sac that may be internal or external.[3]

Species[]

There are 12 recognized species:[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Sylvirana Dubois, 1992". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Ranidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Oliver, Lauren A.; Prendini, Elizabeth; Kraus, Fred & Raxworthy, Christopher J. (2015). "Systematics and biogeography of the Hylarana frog (Anura: Ranidae) radiation across tropical Australasia, Southeast Asia, and Africa". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 90: 176–192. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.05.001. PMID 25987527.
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