- Japanese wrinkled frog
Taxobox
name = Japanese wrinkled frog
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Amphibia
ordo =Anura
familia =Ranidae
genus = "Glandirana "
species = "G. rugosa"
binomial = "Glandirana rugosa"
binomial_authority =Hallowell , 1861Verify source|date=January 2008The Japanese wrinkled frog, "Glandirana rugosa", (formerly "Rana rugosa"), is a species of
true frog native toJapan and introduced toHawaii in the late 19th century. It has sometimes been regarded as a single species with theImienpo Station frog , "Glandirana emeljanovi", which is found on the East Asian mainland. The two species are distinguished from others by their rough and uneven skin. It lives and breeds in various freshwater environments, including ponds, streams and wetlands. The IUCN does not consider this species to be faced by any significant threats.References
*IUCN2006|id=58706|year=2004|title=Rana rugosa|assessors=Matsui, M.|downloaded=2007-06-12
*cite web|work=Amphibian Species of the World 5.0|title=Glandirana rugosa|url=http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/references.php?id=21051|year=2007|accessdate=2007-06-12|author=Frost, Darrel R.
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