''Odorrana jingdongensis'' is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae. It is known from southern

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(western and southern Yunnan, southern

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) and northern Vietnam (Tùng Vài forest in

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and Fansipan in Lào Cai Province), though it quite likely also occurs in the adjacent areas in

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

and in

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. Its name refers to its type locality, Jingdong Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan. Common name Jingdong frog has been coined for it.

Description

Males measure and females in snout–vent length; on average, adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The tympanum is distinct. The toes are fully webbed and the toe discs are large. The dorsum is scattered with tubercles and large warts. The lips and sides of the head bear white spines. Lips have vertical bars. The dorsum is mostly green with brown and black spots.

Habitat and conservation

''Odorrana jingdongensis'' live in and near montane streams (in particular near waterfalls) in forested areas at elevations of

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; the species has also been recorded along the mossy slopes of a man-made culvert. Breeding takes place in streams where also the tadpoles develop. The species is threatened by habitat loss and

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for food. Previously common, it is now reported to be rare. Its range overlaps with some protected areas.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3009267 jingdongensis Frogs of China Amphibians of Vietnam Amphibians described in 2001 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot