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{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
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| image = Rana_italica.jpg
| name = Italian Stream Frog
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| image_caption = Rana italica
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| image =Rana_italica.jpg
| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| taxon = Rana italica
| authority = [[:fr:Alain Dubois|Dubois]], 1987
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| synonyms =
| classis = [[Amphibia]]
* ''Rana graeca italica'' <br>{{small|Dubois, 1987}}
| ordo = [[Anura]]
* ''Rana (Rana) italica'' <br>{{small|— Dubois, 1987}}
| familia = [[Ranidae]]
* ''Rana italica'' <br>{{small|— [[Orfeo Picariello|Picariello]], [[Giovanni Scillitani|Scillitani]] & <br>[[Massimo Cretella|Cretella]], 1990}}
| genus = ''[[Rana (genus)|Rana]]''
* ''Rana (Laurasiarana) italica'' <br>{{small|— [[David M. Hilis|Hillis]] & [[Thomas P. Wilcox|Wilcox]], 2005}}
| species = '''''R. italica'''''
| synonyms_ref = <ref>[[Darrel R. Frost|Frost D]] (2018). "''Rana italica'' ". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History.</ref>
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| binomial = ''Rana italica''
|status_ref=<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2020 |title=''Rana italica'' |volume=2020 |page=e.T58624A89705522 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58624A89705522.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>
| binomial_authority = Dubois, 1987}}
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The '''Italian Stream Frog''' ('''''Rana italica''''') is a species of [[frog]] in the [[Ranidae]] family. It is found in [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]]. Its natural [[habitat]]s are [[river]]s, intermittent rivers, [[swamp]]s, freshwater [[marsh]]es, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].
The '''Italian stream frog''' ('''''Rana italica'''''), also called the '''Italian frog''', is a [[species]] of [[frog]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Ranidae]]. The species is [[Endemism|endemic]] to Italy and [[San Marino]].

==Description==
Adults of ''R. italica'' have a head-body length of {{convert|7|–|7.5|cm|in|abbr=on}}. The hind legs are long, but not extremely so. If the hind leg is pressed forward along the body, the "heel" (tibio-tarsal articulation) does not extend beyond the snout. There are pearly granules on the ventral surfaces of the hind legs.<ref>Vanni S, Nistra A (2006). ''Atlante degli Anfibi e dei Rettili della Toscana''. Florence: ''Università degli studi di Firenze, Museo di storia naturale sezione di zoologia La Specola''. 379 pp. (in Italian).</ref>

==Vocalization==
The male ''R. italica'' calls only underwater. Calls are usually inaudible to a human listener, unless the calling frog is only slightly below the surface. Three different calls are known: a low repeated "grongron", a modulated "squack", and a short "uh".<ref>Razzetti, Edoardo; Sacchi, Roberto; Platz, James E. (2006). "First description of the acoustic repertoire of ''Rana italica'' (Anura, Ranidae)". ''Herpetological Journal'' '''16''': 229-231.</ref>

==Habitat==
The natural [[habitat]]s of ''R. italica'' are [[river]]s, intermittent rivers, [[swamp]]s, freshwater [[marsh]]es, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

==Conservation status==
''R. italica'' is threatened by [[habitat destruction|habitat loss]].<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" />


==References==
==References==
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* Andreone, F. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/58624/all Rana italica]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 23 July 2007.


==Further reading==
[[Category:Rana]]
*[[:fr:Alain Dubois|Dubois A]] (1987) ("1985"). "''Notes sur les grenouilles brunes (groupe de ''Rana temporaria'' Linné, 1758). IV. Note préliminaire sur ''Rana graeca'' Boulenger, 1891'' ". ''Alytes, Paris'' '''4''': 135–138. (''Rana graeca italica'', new subspecies). (in French).


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Italian stream frog
Rana italica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. italica
Binomial name
Rana italica
Dubois, 1987
Synonyms[2]

The Italian stream frog (Rana italica), also called the Italian frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. The species is endemic to Italy and San Marino.

Description

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Adults of R. italica have a head-body length of 7–7.5 cm (2.8–3.0 in). The hind legs are long, but not extremely so. If the hind leg is pressed forward along the body, the "heel" (tibio-tarsal articulation) does not extend beyond the snout. There are pearly granules on the ventral surfaces of the hind legs.[3]

Vocalization

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The male R. italica calls only underwater. Calls are usually inaudible to a human listener, unless the calling frog is only slightly below the surface. Three different calls are known: a low repeated "grongron", a modulated "squack", and a short "uh".[4]

Habitat

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The natural habitats of R. italica are rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Conservation status

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R. italica is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Rana italica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58624A89705522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58624A89705522.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost D (2018). "Rana italica ". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History.
  3. ^ Vanni S, Nistra A (2006). Atlante degli Anfibi e dei Rettili della Toscana. Florence: Università degli studi di Firenze, Museo di storia naturale sezione di zoologia La Specola. 379 pp. (in Italian).
  4. ^ Razzetti, Edoardo; Sacchi, Roberto; Platz, James E. (2006). "First description of the acoustic repertoire of Rana italica (Anura, Ranidae)". Herpetological Journal 16: 229-231.

Further reading

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  • Dubois A (1987) ("1985"). "Notes sur les grenouilles brunes (groupe de Rana temporaria Linné, 1758). IV. Note préliminaire sur Rana graeca Boulenger, 1891 ". Alytes, Paris 4: 135–138. (Rana graeca italica, new subspecies). (in French).


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