Rana jiemuxiensis, commonly known as the Jiemuxi brown frog, is a species of true frog discovered through genetic analysis and their different mating season (winter) found in Jiemuxi in Yuanling County, China.[2]

Rana jiemuxiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. jiemuxiensis
Binomial name
Rana jiemuxiensis

Description

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The snout–vent length is within the range of 3.41–5.35 cm (1.34–2.1 in). It is reddish brown to grayish brown with black irregular spots. The legs have dark bands. The underside is white with some small dark spots. They do display sexual dimorphism in various ways. The tympana (temples) are darker than the rest of the body in both genders.[2]

Etymology

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The name Rana jiemuxiensis stems from where the specimens were collected (the type locality) which was in Jiemuxi, China.[2]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2022). "Rana jiemuxiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T79127648A122172432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T79127648A122172432.en.
  2. ^ a b c Yan, Fang; Jiang, Ke; Chen, Hongman; Ping, Fang; Jieqiong, Jin; Yi, Li; Shaoneng, Wang; Murphy, Robert; Yaping, Zhang (April 2011). "Matrilineal History of the Rana longicrus Species Group (Rana , Ranidae, Anura) and the Description of a New Species from Hunan, Southern China". Asian Herpetological Research.