Nanorana conaensis (Cona paa frog, Cona spiny frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. Its name refers to its type locality, Mama in Cona County in Tibet.[2] Note that while large parts of Cona County are located within Arunachal Pradesh in the area that is controlled by India but claimed by China, Mama is on the Tibetan side of the border.[3] It has recently been reported also from Bhutan.[2][4] Its natural habitats are subtropical moist montane forest, high-altitude shrubland, and rivers.[1]

Nanorana conaensis
Nanorana conaensis from Haa District, Bhutan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Genus: Nanorana
Species:
N. conaensis
Binomial name
Nanorana conaensis
(Fei & Huang, 1981)
Synonyms

Paa conaensis (Fei & Huang, 1981)

Nanorana conaensis are medium-sized frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 58 mm (2.3 in) and females to 55 mm (2.2 in). Tadpoles are up to 65 mm (2.6 in) in length.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Fei Liang, Michael Wai Neng Lau (2004). "Nanorana conaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58422A11778748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58422A11778748.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nanorana conaensis (Fei and Huang, 1981)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Mamaxiang, Cona, Shannan, Xizang (Tibet)". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. ^ Wangyal, J. T. (2013). "New records of reptiles and amphibians from Bhutan". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (13): 4774–4783. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o3539.4774-83.
  5. ^ Fei, L. (1999). Atlas of Amphibians of China (in Chinese). Zhengzhou: Henan Press of Science and Technology. pp. 212–214. ISBN 7-5349-1835-9.