Hylarana similis

Hylarana similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Subfamily: Raninae
Genus: Hylarana
Species: H. similis
Binomial name
Hylarana similis
(Günther, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Rana similis (Günther, 1873)

Hylarana similis is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Luzon and surrounding smaller islands in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Arvin Diesmos; Angel Alcala; Rafe Brown; Leticia Afuang; Cynthia Dolino; Genevieve Gee; Katie Hampson; Mae Leonida Diesmos; Aldrin Mallari; Perry Ong; et al. (2004). "Hylarana similis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 May 2013.


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