Wildlifeof China
Wuyi Sharp-nosed Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Odorrana huanggangensis
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Habitat
Streams; 200–800 m
Range
Wuyi Mountains (Fujian, eastern Jiangxi) and Fanjing Mountains (north-eastern Guizhou), China
The Huanggang odorous frog (Odorrana huanggangensis) was described in 2010 by Chen, Zhou and Zheng from the Wuyi Mountains National Nature Reserve in Fujian, at about 734 m, after having been confused with Odorrana schmackeri. It is found in the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian and eastern Jiangxi at 200–800 m and in the Fanjing Mountains of north-eastern Guizhou, and belongs to the Odorrana schmackeri species complex of morphologically similar, partly cryptic species. (open-access original descriptions, Wikipedia and web summaries)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Wuyi Sharp-nosed Frog live in?
- Streams; 200–800 m
- Where is the Wuyi Sharp-nosed Frog found?
- Wuyi Mountains (Fujian, eastern Jiangxi) and Fanjing Mountains (north-eastern Guizhou), China