AmphibiaWeb - Rana qui


Rana qui Chen, 2024 Huaiyuan Brown Frog, 淮源林蛙	family: Ranidae genus: Rana
Species Description: Gao S, H Shen, X Yang, Z Chen, Y Hou and X Chen. 2024. A New Brown Frog of Rana (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae) from Central China, Henan Province. Asian Herpetological Research, 15(4): 265–278
Etymology: Named after Prof. Wenyuan Qu, Henan Normal University, in honor of his contributions to biological research in Henan Province, China. The species' type locality is the headwaters of the Huai River, in the Funiu and the Tongbai-Dabie Mountains of Henan Province and thus its common name reflects this.

Conservation Status (definitions)

IUCN Red List Status Account
CITES
National Status	None
Regional Status	None

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Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: China

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Rana qui is distributed along the eastern edge of the Funiu Mountains, the northern slopes of the Tongbai-Dabie Mountains, within the headwaters of the Huai River and its tributaries (elevations of 111 - 611 m).

Edited by: Michelle S. Koo (2025-01-12)

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2025 Rana qui: Huaiyuan Brown Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/9951> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Jan 31, 2025.

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