Large Odorous Frog
Odorrana graminea
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 319
- Most observed in
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Odorrana graminea, the large odorous frog, inhabits fast-flowing streams in elevated mountainous regions of Southern China and Northern Indochina. It is one of 56 species in the genus Odorrana. Male O. graminea are noted for their ultrasonic call characteristics and are one of three frog species able to detect ultrasonic frequencies (>20 kHz), likely evolved to facilitate communication amidst noisy streams and waterfalls. Studies on O. graminea courtship vocalizations suggest female preference for increased proportion of nonlinear vocal phenomena (NLP).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Odorrana graminea”.