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Species of Thailand

Johns' frog

Rana johnsi

Malcolm Arthur Smith, 1921

Johns' groove-toed frog or Johns' frog (Rana johnsi) is a frog species in the true frog family (Ranidae). It is found in scattered locations in southern China and Vietnam and in the Khammouan Province of Laos, eastern Cambodia, and north-central Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical evergreen forests where it can be found in leaf-litter and on low vegetation near streams. It breeds in paddy fields, at least. It is mostly known from protected areas without other major threats than fires. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Ranidae
Genus
Rana
Species
Rana johnsi

Common names

  • English: Johns' groove-toed frog

Synonyms

  • Rana sauteri, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1921)
  • Rana sauteri johnsi, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1921)

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Range Map

Distribution map of Johns' frog, Rana johnsi in Thailand
  • Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
Range map of Rana johnsi in Thailand