''Rana tavasensis'' 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 Ranidae. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to southwestern

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

. Common name Tava frog has been proposed for it.

Habitat and ecology

''Rana tavasensis'' occurs near streams in wooded areas of cedar and pine trees. It is threatened by loss of forest habitats and by pollution and drainage of wetlands and breeding sites. It has carnivorous feeding habits, and its diet includes crustaceans, insects, arachnids, and gastropods.

References

tavasensis Amphibians of Turkey Endemic fauna of Turkey Amphibians described in 1986 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Ranidae-stub