Wildlifeof China
Taipei Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Hylarana taipehensis
China Red List: Near Threatened (NT)
Basic stats
Habitat
Observed as high as 800m
Range
Taiwan and southern China (including Hainan) to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and eastern Thailand
Size
Males usually under 3cm, females under 4cm snout–vent
The Taipei frog, also called the Taipei grass frog, two-striped grass frog or striped slender frog, is a true frog (Ranidae). Males are usually under 3cm in snout–vent length and females under 4cm. Following its redelimitation in 2019, its range is believed to extend from Taiwan and southern China, including Hainan, to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and eastern Thailand. It has been observed as high as 800m (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Taipei Frog live in?
- Observed as high as 800m
- Where is the Taipei Frog found?
- Taiwan and southern China (including Hainan) to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and eastern Thailand
- How big is the Taipei Frog?
- Males usually under 3cm, females under 4cm snout–vent