Quasipaa exilispinosa | Lesser Spiny Frog

Quasipaa exilispinosa (Liu & Hu, 1975)
Lesser Spiny Frog 小棘蛙

Taxonomy

Order	Anura
Family	Dicroglossidae
Scientific name	Quasipaa exilispinosa
Chinese name	小棘蛙
Common name	Lesser Spiny Frog

Description

Size	8 - 10 cm
Description	A medium-sized frog Back grayish-brown or reddish brown with dark indistinct mottling and numerous wrinkles Skin rough with tubercules and granules A distinctive fold extends from the eye to shoulder Eyes with cross-shaped marking in iris Toes entirely webbed Male with short horny spines on chest and fingers during breeding season

Habitat and Ecology

Habitat	Mountain streams in a wide range of altitudes.
Activity
Behaviour	Males are territorial during breeding season.
Diet	Small frogs, ants, freshwater crabs and other insects.

Reproduction

Breeding period	During rainy season.
Mating call	(Please click to play)
Larvae	Brown. About 40 mm in length. Dark spots and black bands at the base of the tail. Distinctive triangular marking near the tail. Tadpoles may over winter.
Egg	Grey and creamy white wrapped in transparent capsule. Large, about 3 mm. Usually found in a group of five to ten.

Distribution and Conservation

Distribution	Widely distributed in Hong Kong. It is also recorded in southern China.
Conservation status (IUCN)

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