''Liurana xizangensis'' is a species of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...

in the family

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. It is

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Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...

(=Xizang in Chinese), China, and only known from the region of its type locality, Yi'ong, in

Bomê County Pome County () or Bomê County () is a county of Nyingchi Prefecture in the south-east of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Historically known as Powo or Poyul, it was the seat of a quasi-independent kingdom until the early 20th century when troops ...

. It is also known as Xizang eastern frog and Xizang papillae-tongued frog.

Description

Male ''Liurana xizangensis'' measure about in snout–vent length. The tympanum is large and distinct. Skin is dorsally smooth but with scattered tubercles, while the belly is granular. The finger and toe tips are not swollen. No webbing is present. The dorsum is brown with a black inter-ocular stripe. The belly is pale yellow with black, reticulated markings.

Habitat and conservation

''Liurana xizangensis'' occur mixed forests at elevations of about

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. They live in humid habitats, typically hiding under mossy rocks. There are no known threats to this poorly-known species, but its population size is believed to be small. The known range does not include any protected areas. However, its actual range might be wider than currently known.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q24680248, from2=Q2244306 xizangensis Frogs of China Endemic fauna of Tibet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1977