Hylarana latouchii
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Hylarana latouchii, also known as Kuatun frog, La Touche's frog, or broad-folded frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It was formerly placed in genus Rana. The specific name honours the collector of the type series: "Hylarana" latouchii was described by George Albert Boulenger based on three specimens collected by Irish ornithologist John D. La Touche in Guadun village in Wuyishan, Fujian, China.
Hylarana latouchii is found in southern and eastern China and Taiwan. Frogs from Taiwan might represent a separate species different from the mainland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, water storage areas, ponds, open excavations, irrigated land, and canals and ditches. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
Hylarana latouchii is a small frog that may grow up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in snout-vent length. Males are smaller (38 mm (1.5 in) SVL) than females (47 mm (1.9 in) SVL). Mean sizes reported for Taiwanese Hylarana latouchii are larger, respectively 44 mm (1.7 in) and 55 mm (2.2 in) SVL. Hylarana latouchii is reproductively active throughout the year in Taiwan.
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a LaTouche's Frog sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 16 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, June–July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a LaTouche's Frog in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, August–October and December–January, the lowest months.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate LaTouche's Frog sightings, Hong Kong ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 30%), Hangzhou (China, about 20%) and Taichung (Taiwan, about 20%).
Same family: Ranidae
The closest relatives of the LaTouche's Frog that you can see in Hong Kong (family Ranidae, Typical Frogs) are Guenther's Frog (about 20%), Longtoushan Large Odorous Frog (about 10%) and Large Odorous Frog (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the LaTouche's Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Hong Kong (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
