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Rana italica Dubois, 1987 is a animal in the Ranidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Rana italica Dubois, 1987 (Rana italica Dubois, 1987)
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Rana italica Dubois, 1987

Rana italica Dubois, 1987

Rana italica Dubois, 1987 is a frog species with specific physical traits that lives in various freshwater habitats.

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Family
Genus
Rana
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Rana italica Dubois, 1987

Species Identity and Adult Body Length

Description: Adult Italian stream frogs (Rana italica Dubois, 1987) have a head-to-body length ranging from 7 to 7.5 cm (2.8 to 3.0 inches).

Hind Leg Proportion

Their hind legs are long, but not extremely elongated.

Hind Leg Articulation Trait

When the hind leg is pressed forward alongside the body, the heel (tibio-tarsal articulation) does not extend past the snout.

Ventral Hind Leg Skin Features

Pearly-colored granules are present on the ventral surfaces of the hind legs.

Natural Habitats

Habitat: The natural habitats of Rana italica are rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Photo: (c) Adriano Losso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Adriano Losso · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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