Rana wuyiensis explained

Rana wuyiensis, the Wuyi brown frog, is a species of true frog that was discovered in the Wuyi Mountains, China.[1]

Etymology

The name Rana wuyiensis stems from where it was collected (its type locality), which was on the Wuyi Mountain in the Fujian Province, China. The suffix "-ensis" approximately means "originated in" which is the standard suffix when naming an organism after their place of origin.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Wu . Yanqing . Shi . Shengchao . Zhang . Huiguang . Chen . Weicai . Cai . Bin . Hoang . Van Chung . Wu . Jun . Wang . Bin . 2021-10-26 . A new species of the genus Rana sensu lato Linnaeus, 1758 (Anura, Ranidae) from Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, China . ZooKeys . 1065 . 101–124 . 10.3897/zookeys.1065.67005 . free . 34759715 . 2021ZooK.1065..101W . 1313-2970. 8563708 .
  2. Web site: -ensis . Dictionary.com.

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