Junlian odorous frog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Junlian odorous frog |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Odorrana |
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O. junlianensis
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| Odorrana junlianensis Huang, Fei, and Ye, 2001
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Rana junlianensis (Huang, Fei, and Ye, 2001) |
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The Odorrana junlianensis, also known as the Junlian odorous frog, is a fascinating type of frog. It belongs to a big family of frogs known as Ranidae. You can find this special frog living in parts of southern China, including places like Guizhou, Yunnan, Chongqing, and Sichuan. It also lives in the northern areas of Laos and Vietnam. The very first place scientists found this frog and described it was in Junlian County in Sichuan, China. That's why it's named after Junlian!
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What Does the Junlian Odorous Frog Look Like?
The Junlian odorous frog is a fairly large frog. Adult male frogs are usually about 69 to 70 millimeters (about 2.7 to 2.8 inches) long. Female frogs are even bigger, measuring around 89 to 102 millimeters (about 3.5 to 4 inches) from their snout to their rear end. They have a body shape that is quite slender.
Head and Face Features
The frog's snout, which is its nose area, looks a bit flat. From above, it's gently pointed, and from the side, it looks rounded. You can clearly see its tympanum, which is like its eardrum. The canthus rostralis is also easy to see. This is the ridge that runs from the front of its eye to its snout.
Hands, Feet, and Skin
The tips of the frog's fingers are wider, like small discs. Its toes also have large, triangle-shaped discs at the ends. The toes are almost completely webbed, which helps the frog swim very well. Male frogs have tiny, white, spiky bumps on their chest. These bumps form a shape that looks like the number 8.
Colors and Patterns
The top of the Junlian odorous frog is usually olive-green. It often has small brownish dots scattered across its back. The sides of its body are light brown with darker brown spots. Its front legs have bands of color. The underside of the frog, called the venter, is light yellow or an earthy yellow color. Its throat and chest have tiny, grayish-brown spiky bumps. The underside of its thighs has deep olive to gray-brown spots.
Where Does the Junlian Odorous Frog Live?
This frog likes to live near large streams in areas with lots of trees, like forests. You can find them at different heights, from about 650 to 1500 meters (about 2,130 to 4,920 feet) above sea level.
Reproduction and Life Cycle
Junlian odorous frogs lay their eggs and have their babies in these streams. The streams provide a safe place for the young frogs to grow.
Conservation and Threats
Sadly, the Junlian odorous frog faces some challenges. Its home is shrinking because of habitat loss. This happens when forests are cut down for logging or when people clear land for small farms. Protecting these forests and streams is important for the frogs to survive. This frog has been seen in a special protected area in Laos called the Phou Louey National Biodiversity Conservation Area. This shows that efforts are being made to keep them safe.
 | Claudette Colvin |
 | Myrlie Evers-Williams |
 | Alberta Odell Jones |
