The Huanren frog (''Rana huanrensis'') is a species of
true frog found in
East Asia. It was originally believed to be endemic to
Huanren County
Huanren Manchu Autonomous County (, Manchu: ; Mölendroff: huwanren manju beye dasangga siyan), formerly Huairen County (), is a county under the administration of Benxi City, in eastern Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, bordering Ji ...
,
Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...
, China, but was later also found in
South Korea; it is presumed to be present in
North Korea, as well.
It is closely related to the
Dybowski's frog, ''Rana dybowskii'', and specimens collected before 1991 were incorrectly identified as that species. Distinguishing factors include the absence of a
vocal sac.
The Huanren frog is found in and around rivers and streams in hilly terrain. The
type locality in Huanren is above sea level, and specimens from Korea have also only been found at altitudes over . Specimens from South Korea have been collected in the provinces of
Gangwon-do,
Gyeongsangbuk-do, and eastern
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
. Egg clutches, which are small and clustered, are deposited on submerged rocks in the streams which this species favors.
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Rana (genus)
Amphibians of China
Amphibians of Korea
Vertebrates of East Asia
Amphibians described in 1991