Hylarana macrodactyla

Species: Hylarana macrodactyla

English Name: Three-striped Grass Frog, Guangdong Frog

Chinese Name: 长趾蛙

Family: Ranidae

Description:

Small (5 cm), slender frog with smooth skin and three gold stripes on the back. The body is green to brown with dark spots between the stripes. The underside is white. It can be found in lowland lakes, marshes, floodplains and open grassy areas in forests.

© 2011 Thomas Brown

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© 2011 Thomas Brown

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References:

– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.