Quasipaa robertingeri

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Quasipaa robertingeri is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Southwest China and is known from southeastern Sichuan, Chongqing, and northern Guizhou.[2][4] It is named in honor of Robert F. Inger, an American herpetologist and ichthyologist.[5] Common name Hejiang spiny frog has been proposed for it.[2]

A 2009 molecular study placed Quasipaa robertingeri in the synonymy of Quasipaa boulengeri, but another study in 2021 restored its species status;[4] its status remains controversial.[2][6]

In Sichuan, this species inhabits hill streams and surrounding riparian habitat at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. It is threatened by over-harvesting for human consumption.[1]

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