Rana holtzi
 | This taxon may be invalid (junior synonym of or subspecies to Rana macrocnemis). (Apr 2021) |
| Taurus frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. holtzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Rana holtzi Werner, 1898
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Rana holtzi, also known as the Taurus frog,[2] is a frog species of the Ranidae family endemic to Turkey, varying in size from 6.0 to 7.5cm.[3] It is the only extant frog species that doesn't croak.[4] Although it was only thought to be present in Karagöl and Çiniligöl, research conducted in 2007 revealed Eğrigöl as another habitat where the species is present.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Olgun Kurtulu?, Murat Bozdógan, Mehmet ?z, Yakup Kaska, Yusuf Kumluta?, U?ur Kaya, Aziz Avci, Nazan Üzüm, Can Yeniyurt, Ferdi Akarsu (2009). "Rana holtzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T136089A4230728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T136089A4230728.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Göçmen, Bayram. "Toros Kurbağası". www.turkherptil.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Mehmet Zülfü Yıldız & Bayram Göçmen (2012), Population dynamics, reproduction, and life history traits of Taurus Frog, Rana holtzi Werner, 1898 (Anura: Ranidae) in Karagöl (Ulukışla, Niğde), Turkey, Herpetologica Romanica, Vol. 6, 2012, pp.1-40
- ^ Arıbaş, Uğur (17 October 2009). "Niğde'yi sevmek için birkaç sebep..." Defterk. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ Baran, İbrahim; Ilgaz, Çetin; Kumultaş, Yusuf; Olgun, Kurtuluş; Avcı, Aziz; İret, Fatma (13 March 2006). "On new population of Rana Holtzi and Rana macrocnemis (Ranidae:Anura)" (PDF). TÜBİTAK Turk J Zool. 31 (2007) 241-247. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
External links
[edit]- Mehmet Zülfü Yıldız & Bayram Göçmen (2012), Population dynamics, reproduction, and life history traits of Taurus Frog, Rana holtzi Werner, 1898 (Anura: Ranidae) in Karagöl (Ulukışla, Niğde), Turkey, Herpetologica Romanica, Vol. 6, 2012, pp. 1–40
- TÜBİTAK Toros kurbağası[permanent dead link] from Turkey Taxonomic Species Database
- "Toros kurbağası sayısında artış" news article from Kentselhaber.com.
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