Hylarana guentheri (Günther's frog) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It was formerly placed in the genusRana. It is found in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Vietnam, and possibly Cambodia and Laos. An introduced population is found on Guam.[3][4] It can live as high as 1100 meters above sea level.[5] An alternate common name is Günther's Amoy frog, and the honorific is often spelled "Guenther's".
Günther's frog is a medium to large-sized frog that may grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in snout-vent length.[6] The hind legs are about one and a half times as long as the body. It has vomerine teeth and a large tongue. It has a fold of skin on each side of its body, running from the eye down to the hip. This frog has a brown or yellow-brown back and a white belly.[5]
Life cyleedit
The female frog lays eggs in rice fields and streams with still water. The tadpole is silver-white in color and has stripes running from its nose to its eye and a dark spot behind each eye.[5]
Chemicalsedit
This frog produces (Val1)-bradykinin in its skin to deter predators. It also produces the antibiotics guentherin, brevinin-2GHa, brevinin-2GHb, brevinin-2GHc, and temporin-GH, which also appear on its skin.[5]
Danger to humansedit
Protoopalina pingi, a parasite of the rectum of Hylarana guentheri in China
Parasites of this frog include the opalinidProtoopalina pingi, in the rectum.[7]
^Lue Kuangyang; Chou Wenhao; Geng Baorong; Gu Huiqing; Shi Haitao; Peter Paul van Dijk & Nguyen Quang Truong (2009). "Hylarana guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2012.old-form url
^"Sylvirana guentheri". AMNH Amphibian Species of the World.
^Wostl, Elijah, Eric N. Smith, and Robert N. Reed. 2016. Origin and Identity of Fejervarya (Anura: Dicroglossidae) on Guam. Pacific Science 70(2):233-241. https://doi.org/10.2984/70.2.9
^"Sylvirana guentheri (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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^Lue, Kuang-Yang. . BiotaTaiwanica. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
^Li, W., Wang, C., Huang, F., Li, M., Nilsen, F., Liu, H. & Xu, J. 2014: Redescription of Protoopalina pingi Nie, 1935 inhabiting the recta of Hylarana guentheri and Pelophylax nigromaculatus in China. Parasite, 21, 46. doi:10.1051/parasite/2014021
^"Parasites - Angiostrongyliasis (also known as Angiostrongylus Infection)". Centers for Disease Control. 6 January 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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sylvirana, guentheri, günther, frog, redirects, here, other, uses, günther, frog, disambiguation, hylarana, guentheri, günther, frog, species, frog, family, ranidae, formerly, placed, genus, rana, found, china, hong, kong, macau, taiwan, vietnam, possibly, cam. Gunther s frog redirects here For other uses see Gunther s frog disambiguation Hylarana guentheri Gunther s frog is a species of frog in the family Ranidae 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 3 4 It can live as high as 1100 meters above sea level 5 An alternate common name is Gunther s Amoy frog and the honorific is often spelled Guenther s Gunther s frogAdult in Sai Kung East Country Park Hong KongConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraFamily RanidaeGenus SylviranaSpecies S guentheriBinomial nameSylvirana guentheri Boulenger 1882 Synonyms 2 Rana elegans Boulenger 1882Rana guentheri Boulenger 1882 Hylarana guentheri Boulenger 1882 Limnodytes elegans Rochebrune 1884 Hylorana guntheri Deckert 1938 Rana guntheri Yang 2008 Boulengerana guentheri Fei Ye and Jiang 2010 Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest 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 Contents 1 Appearance 2 Life cyle 3 Chemicals 4 Danger to humans 5 ReferencesAppearance editGunther s frog is a medium to large sized frog that may grow up to 10 cm 3 9 in in snout vent length 6 The hind legs are about one and a half times as long as the body It has vomerine teeth and a large tongue It has a fold of skin on each side of its body running from the eye down to the hip This frog has a brown or yellow brown back and a white belly 5 Life cyle editThe female frog lays eggs in rice fields and streams with still water The tadpole is silver white in color and has stripes running from its nose to its eye and a dark spot behind each eye 5 Chemicals editThis frog produces Val1 bradykinin in its skin to deter predators It also produces the antibiotics guentherin brevinin 2GHa brevinin 2GHb brevinin 2GHc and temporin GH which also appear on its skin 5 Danger to humans edit nbsp Protoopalina pingi a parasite of the rectum of Hylarana guentheri in ChinaParasites of this frog include the opalinid Protoopalina pingi in the rectum 7 This frog is also parasitized by Angiostrongylus cantonensis or rat lungworm In humans this parasite causes the disease angiostrongyliasis 5 and causes meningitis 8 References edit Lue Kuangyang Chou Wenhao Geng Baorong Gu Huiqing Shi Haitao Peter Paul van Dijk amp Nguyen Quang Truong 2009 Hylarana guentheri IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 Retrieved 15 December 2012 old form url Sylvirana guentheri AMNH Amphibian Species of the World Wostl Elijah Eric N Smith and Robert N Reed 2016 Origin and Identity of Fejervarya Anura Dicroglossidae on Guam Pacific Science 70 2 233 241 https doi org 10 2984 70 2 9 Sylvirana guentheri Boulenger 1882 Amphibian Species of the World 6 0 an Online Reference American Museum of Natural History Retrieved January 26 2021 a b c d e Anna Chow Michael Li September 23 2008 Sylvirana guentheri Amphibiaweb Retrieved January 26 2021 Lue Kuang Yang Hylarana guentheri BiotaTaiwanica Archived from the original on 13 December 2014 Retrieved 15 December 2012 Li W Wang C Huang F Li M Nilsen F Liu H amp Xu J 2014 Redescription of Protoopalina pingi Nie 1935 inhabiting the recta of Hylarana guentheri and Pelophylax nigromaculatus in China Parasite 21 46 doi 10 1051 parasite 2014021 Parasites Angiostrongyliasis also known as Angiostrongylus Infection Centers for Disease Control 6 January 2021 Retrieved January 26 2021 nbsp Media related to Hylarana guentheri at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This true frog article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sylvirana guentheri amp oldid 1215867225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
