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| Profile |
| Scientific
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Rana swinhoana
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| Common
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Sharp-nosed brown frog, brown-backed brown
frog
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| Features: |
Swinhoe's
brown frog is a medium- to large-sized species with a flat
and slender body. Females are much bigger than males and can
reach lengths of up to 7-8cm. The color of their backs varies
greatly, and though they are usually green, they are occasionally
brown or have black markings. Their sides are beige or nut-brown,
their canthi are black, their upper lips are white, and their
tympana are a pronounced black or brown. |
| Behavior: |
Swinhoe's
brown frogs inhabit broad-leaved forests near mountain streams,
valleys, or small waterfalls. They usually hide in cracks
between stones during the day making bird-like calls of "chiu-,"
and when night falls, they continue to hide under stones in
the middle of streams. |
| Habitat: |
Swinhoe's
brown frogs are widely spread throughout Taiwan's small mountain
streams at altitudes of up to 2000m. |
| Mid-Altitude
Areas>Fauna>Swinhoe's
brown frog |
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