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Rana zhijinensis Luo, Xiao, and Zhou, 2022
Rana zhijinensis Luo, Xiao, and Zhou in Yan, He, Luo, Xu, Deng, Xiao, and Zhou, 2022, Zool. Syst., Beijing, 47: 283. Holotype: GZNU2018081606, by original designation. Type locality: "Guiguo Town (26°33'12.75"N, 105°50'26.90"E; elev. 1525 m), Zhijin County, Guizhou Province, China".
English Names
Zhijin Brown Frog (original publication).
Distribution
Known only from the type locality (Guiguo Town, Zhijin County, Guizhou Province, China, elevation 1525 m) but expected to be found more widely.
Geographic Occurrence
Natural Resident: China, People's Republic of
Endemic: China, People's Republic of
Comment
Previous confused with Rana chevronta according to the original publication, where comparative morphology and molecular markers were detailed as well as placement in the Rana japonica group, and the sister taxon of Rana chaochiaoensis.
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