Nanorana parkeri
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Nanorana parkeri (common names: High Himalaya frog, Xizang Plateau frog, Parker's slow frog, mountain slow frog) is a species of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Tibet (China) and in Nepal, but it is expected to be found also in Bhutan and parts of India.[1] It is the second amphibian, and the first Neobatrachian, to have its whole genome published.[2]
Description
Nanorana parkeri are medium-sized frogs: males grow to a snout–vent length of about Script error: No such module "convert". and females to Script error: No such module "convert".. Tadpoles are up to about Script error: No such module "convert". in length.[3]
Genome
The genome is about 2.3 Gb in size, encoding more than 20,000 protein-coding genes.[2]
Online Model Organism Database
xenbase provides limited support (BLAST, JBrowse tracks, genome download) for Nanorana parkeri.
Habitat and conservation
This very common frog is found on high-altitude grasslands, forests, shrubs, lakes, ponds, marshes, streams and rivers in the Tibetan Plateau at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. It an explosive breeder in streams and marshes. There are no known major threats.[4]
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