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Paa spinosa

(No common name)

Taxonomy

  • Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
    • Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
      • Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
        • Branch: Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
          • Infrakingdom: Chordonia (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
            • Phylum: Chordata Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
              • Subphylum: Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
                • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
                  • Superclass: Tetrapoda Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
                    • Class: Amphibia (am-FIB-ee-uh) Linnaeus, 1758 - Amphibians
                      • Subclass: Lissamphibia Haeckel, 1866
                        • Order: Anura (Rafinesque, 1815) Hogg, 1839:152 - Frogs, Toads
                          • Suborder: Neobatrachia
                            • Superfamily: Ranoidea
                              • Family: Ranidae Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1814 - Ranid Frogs, Ranids
                                • Genus: Paa Dubois, 1975
                                  • Specific name: spinosa (David, 1875)
                                    • Scientific name: Paa spinosa (David, 1875)

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 03-Feb-2005

Physical Description

Distribution

Similar Species

Members of the genus Paa:

There are approximately 32 species and subspecies in this genus: P. annandalii · P. arnoldi · P. barmoachensis · P. blanfordii · P. boulengeri · P. bourreti · P. chayuensis · P. conaensis · P. ercepeae · P. exilispinosa · P. fasciculispina (Spiny-Breasted Giant Frog) · P. feae · P. hazarensis · P. jiulongensis · P. liebigii · P. liui · P. maculosa · P. medogensis · P. minica · P. mokokchungensis · P. polunini · P. rarica · P. robertingeri · P. rostandi · P. shini · P. spinosa · P. sternosignata · P. taihangnicus · P. verrucospinosa · P. vicina · P. yei · P. yunnanensis

Bibliography

  • Bauer, A.M., Günther, R., Klipfel, M. (1995): The herpetological contributions of Wilhelm C. H. PETERS (1815-1883). The herpetological contributions of Wilhelm C. H. PETERS (1815-1883) (Bauer, A.M., Günther, R., Klipfel, M. ed.), Ithaca, New York (Thomson-Shore)

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Notes

Contributors:

  • Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
  • Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 11, 2006.
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

  • Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens

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Last Revised: March 17, 2008