Wildlifeof China
Sylvirana guentheri
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Sylvirana guentheri
Basic stats
Habitat
Eggs laid in rice fields and still-water streams
Range
Southern China; introduced to Guam
Size
Up to 10cm snout–vent
Günther's frog is a medium to large true frog that may grow up to 10cm in snout–vent length, with a brown or yellow-brown back and a white belly. The tadpole is silver-white with stripes running from nose to eye and a dark spot behind each eye. It was formerly placed in the genus Rana, and an introduced population is found on Guam (Wikipedia, general species account).
The female lays eggs in rice fields and in still-water streams (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Sylvirana guentheri live in?
- Eggs laid in rice fields and still-water streams
- Where is the Sylvirana guentheri found?
- Southern China; introduced to Guam
- How big is the Sylvirana guentheri?
- Up to 10cm snout–vent