The Asiatic Grass Frog or Chinese Brown Frog (Rana chensinensis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in China, Mongolia, possibly North Korea, and possibly Russia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, pastureland, and irrigated land. It is threatened by habitat loss. Within China, it is hunted for use in food and medicine (namely hasma).
Asiatic grass frog — Taxobox name = Asiatic grass frog status = LC trend = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Ranidae genus = Rana species = R. chensinensis binomial = Rana chensinensis binomial authority =David, 1875The… … Wikipedia
Wood frog — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wood grass — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wood reed grass — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rana (genus) — NOTOC Taxobox name = Rana regnum = Animalia image width = 240px image caption = Northern Red legged Frog ( Rana aurora ) phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Amphibia subclassis = Lissamphibia ordo = Anura subordo = Neobatrachia… … Wikipedia
Hasma — (or Harsmar) is a Chinese dessert ingredient made from the dried fallopian tubes of the Asiatic Grass Frog ( Oviductus Ranae ). Hasma is often mistakenly described as toad or frog fat, since it is sometimes referred to as toad oil (zh… … Wikipedia
List of endangered animal species — This is a list of endangered animal species according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List. The list includes endangered species of the kingdom Animalia. NOTOC A* Acheilognathus elongatus * Acipenser Endangered * Acrocephalus… … Wikipedia
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