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Nanorana polunini

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Nanorana

Higher classification
  
Paa

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dicroglossidae

Scientific name
  
Paa polunini

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Nanorana blanfordii, Frog, Amphibians, Zakerana teraiensis, Nanorana vicina

Nanorana polunini (common names: Langtang paa frog, Smith frog, Polunin's paa frog, Polunin's spiny frog) is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is found in Nyalam County in southern Tibet (China), Nepal, and possibly Kashmir (India). It is a common species in Nepal but rare in China. It lives in stream habitats in montane forests.

Nanorana polunini are medium-sized frogs, attaining a snout–vent length of about 51 mm (2.0 in).

References

Nanorana polunini Wikipedia