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Sylvirana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903) is a animal in the Ranidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sylvirana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903) (Sylvirana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903))
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Sylvirana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903)

Sylvirana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903)

Sylvirana mortenseni (Mortensen's frog, Koh Chang Island frog) is a true frog found in Indochina that lives in forest and disturbed habitats.

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Family
Genus
Sylvirana
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Sylvirana mortenseni (Boulenger, 1903)

Taxonomic Classification

Sylvirana mortenseni is a species of true frog.

Geographic Distribution

It is distributed across Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.

Etymology

Its specific epithet mortenseni honors Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen, the Danish zoologist who collected this species' holotype from Koh Chang island.

Common Names

Two common names, Mortensen's frog and Koh Chang Island frog, have been proposed for this species.

Recorded Habitats

Sylvirana mortenseni has been recorded in evergreen forest on lower mountain slopes, gallery forest, heavily disturbed areas, and forest edge habitats.

Elevation Range

It has been observed at elevations up to 800 meters above sea level.

Threats

Forest clear-cutting is a threat to this species, even though it is known to inhabit disturbed areas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Ranidae Sylvirana

More from Ranidae

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

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