Tago's brown frog
Tago's brown frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Ranidae |
Genus: | Rana |
Species: | R. tagoi
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Binomial name | |
Rana tagoi Okada, 1928
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The Tago's brown frog or simply Tago frog (Rana tagoi) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae endemic to Japan. It is widely distributed within Japan and found on Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, as well as on some outlying islands. There are two subspecies:
- Rana tagoi okiensis — Oki Islands
- Rana tagoi yakushimensis — Yakushima
These might qualify as species. It can also introgres with its sister species, Rana sakuraii.[2]
Habitat[]
These frogs are found in montane areas close to streams in the leaf-litter, or underneath stones in the streams.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Rana tagoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T79128143A79128044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T79128143A79128044.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Rana tagoi Okada, 1928". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Rana (genus)
- Amphibians described in 1928
- Amphibians of Japan
- Endemic fauna of Japan
- True frog stubs