Wildlifeof China
Taipa Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Rana longicrus
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly arachnids and insect larvae and adults, often ants or beetles
Habitat
Water; breeding season November to March, peak in December
Range
Northern and central Taiwan
Clutch size
600–2,000 eggs
Size
Males 42–56mm, females 58–65mm snout–vent
The Taipa frog, or long-legged brown frog, is a true frog distributed in northern and central Taiwan. Males measure 42–56mm and females 58–65mm in snout–vent length, and egg clutches of 600–2,000 eggs are laid in water. The breeding season in Aoti, northern Taiwan, is from November to March, peaking in December (Wikipedia, general species account).
It feeds primarily on arachnids and insect larvae and adults, often ants or beetles. The source places it in Taiwan, so its occurrence in mainland China is unconfirmed here (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Taipa Frog eat?
- Mainly arachnids and insect larvae and adults, often ants or beetles
- What habitat does the Taipa Frog live in?
- Water; breeding season November to March, peak in December
- Where is the Taipa Frog found?
- Northern and central Taiwan
- How many eggs does the Taipa Frog lay?
- 600–2,000 eggs
- How big is the Taipa Frog?
- Males 42–56mm, females 58–65mm snout–vent