Rana sauteri
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Rana sauteri is a species of frog in the genus Rana
from Taiwan.
on the basis of specimens collected on Taiwan
by one H. Sauter. Boulenger noted resemblances to Rana japonica and Rana mortenseni (now Hylarana mortenseni
) and thought the species bridged part of the gap between Hylorana
(now spelled Hylarana) and the Rana temporaria group of species. In 1920, however, Boulenger placed the species in the subgenus
Hylorana of the genus Rana
. In 1991, Fei and colleagues placed it in a new genus Pseudorana together with Rana sangzhiensis
and Rana weiningensis
, and in 2000 they even placed sauteri in a genus of its own, Pseudoamolops, because they thought it was more closely related to Amolops
frogs than to other species of Pseudorana. However, molecular data places Rana sauteri well within the genus Rana, particularly the Rana temporaria group, and in 2006 Frost and colleagues therefore placed Pseudoamolops sauteri back in Rana.
In 1921, Smith described Rana sauteri var. johnsi as a variety of Rana sauteri from Vietnam. This form, which also occurs in Guangxi
(southern China), Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, has been recognized as a separate species, Rana johnsi
(previously Pseudorana johnsi) since 1999. In addition, high-altitude populations of Rana sauteri were recognized as a a separate species, Rana multidenticulata
, in 1997.
Common name
s recorded for Rana sauteri include "Kanshirei Village Frog", "Taiwan Groove-toed Frog", "Sauter's Brown Frog", and "Taiwan Pseudotorrent Frog".
Rana (genus)
Rana is a genus of frogs. Species include such archetypal pond frogs as the common frog of Europe, brown frogs, and the New and Old World true frogs, including the various species of leopard frogs and the American bullfrog. Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia, North America,...
from Taiwan.
Taxonomy
Rana sauteri was first described in 1909 by George Albert BoulengerGeorge Albert Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger FRS was a Belgian-British zoologist who identified over 2000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles and amphibians.-Life:...
on the basis of specimens collected on Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
by one H. Sauter. Boulenger noted resemblances to Rana japonica and Rana mortenseni (now Hylarana mortenseni
Hylarana mortenseni
Hylarana mortenseni is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Cambodia and Thailand....
) and thought the species bridged part of the gap between Hylorana
Hylarana
Hylarana is a widespread genus of true frogs found in tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia. It includes around 86 species.-Taxonomy:Hylarana was previously considered to be a subgenus of the genus Rana. It was recognized as a distinct genus in 2005...
(now spelled Hylarana) and the Rana temporaria group of species. In 1920, however, Boulenger placed the species in the subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
Hylorana of the genus Rana
Rana (genus)
Rana is a genus of frogs. Species include such archetypal pond frogs as the common frog of Europe, brown frogs, and the New and Old World true frogs, including the various species of leopard frogs and the American bullfrog. Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia, North America,...
. In 1991, Fei and colleagues placed it in a new genus Pseudorana together with Rana sangzhiensis
Rana sangzhiensis
Rana sangzhiensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to China.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.-Source:* Lau, M.W.N. & Ermi, Z. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 July 2007....
and Rana weiningensis
Rana weiningensis
Rana weiningensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. Endemic to China, its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, and in 2000 they even placed sauteri in a genus of its own, Pseudoamolops, because they thought it was more closely related to Amolops
Amolops
Amolops is a quite large genus of true frogs native mainly to eastern and southeastern Asia. These frogs are quite closely related to such genera as Huia, Meristogenys, Odorrana, Pelohylax and Rana, but still form a distinct lineage among the core radiation of true frogs...
frogs than to other species of Pseudorana. However, molecular data places Rana sauteri well within the genus Rana, particularly the Rana temporaria group, and in 2006 Frost and colleagues therefore placed Pseudoamolops sauteri back in Rana.
In 1921, Smith described Rana sauteri var. johnsi as a variety of Rana sauteri from Vietnam. This form, which also occurs in Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
(southern China), Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, has been recognized as a separate species, Rana johnsi
Rana johnsi
John's Groove-toed Frog is a frog species in the true frog family . It is found in China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam....
(previously Pseudorana johnsi) since 1999. In addition, high-altitude populations of Rana sauteri were recognized as a a separate species, Rana multidenticulata
Rana multidenticulata
The Siberian Tree Frog is a species of frog in the genus Rana. It is endemic to Taiwan....
, in 1997.
Common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
s recorded for Rana sauteri include "Kanshirei Village Frog", "Taiwan Groove-toed Frog", "Sauter's Brown Frog", and "Taiwan Pseudotorrent Frog".