Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Hylarana Higher classification Rana | Phylum Chordata Family Ranidae Scientific name Rana guentheri Rank Species | |
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Similar Frog, Babina adenopleura, Microhyla ornata, Fejervarya limnocharis, True frog | ||
Günther's frog (Hylarana guentheri) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Rana. It is found in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Vietnam, and possibly Cambodia and Laos. An introduced population is found on Guam. An alternate common name is Günther's Amoy frog, and the honorific is often spelled "Guenther's".
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, plantations, rural gardens, water storage areas, ponds, aquaculture ponds, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
Günther's frog is a medium to large-sized frog that may grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in snout-vent length.
Parasites of this frog include the opalinid Protoopalina pingi, in the rectum.
