About Sylvirana guentheri (Boulenger, 1882)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Günther's frog, with the scientific name Sylvirana guentheri (Boulenger, 1882), is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It was formerly classified in the genus Rana, and is also sometimes referred to by the alternate common name Günther's Amoy frog; the honorific is frequently spelled "Guenther's".
Native Distribution
This species is confirmed to be found in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and may also occur in Cambodia and Laos.
Introduced Population
There is an introduced population of this frog on Guam.
Elevation Range
It can live at elevations up to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) above sea level.
Habitat Types
Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, plantations, rural gardens, water storage areas, ponds, aquaculture ponds, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.
Conservation Status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not consider this species to be threatened.
Reproductive Behavior
Female Günther's frogs lay their eggs in rice fields and still streams.
Tadpole Appearance
The tadpoles of this species are silver-white, with stripes running from the nose to the eye and a dark spot behind each eye.
