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Italian stream frog
	Rana italica
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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
	Rana graeca italica ; Dubois, 1987; Rana (Rana) italica ; — Dubois, 1987; Rana italica ; — Picariello, Scillitani & ; Cretella, 1990; Rana (Laurasiarana) italica ; — Hillis & Wilcox, 2005;

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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

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

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

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

Conservation status

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

References

^ ^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.
^ Frost D (2018). "Rana italica ". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History.
^ 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).
^ Razzetti, Edoardo; Sacchi, Roberto; Platz, James E. (2006). "First description of the acoustic repertoire of Rana italica (Anura, Ranidae)". Herpetological Journal 16: 229-231.

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+{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
-{{Taxobox
+{{Speciesbox
-|name=Italian stream frog
-|image=Rana_italica.jpg
+| image = Rana_italica.jpg
-|image_caption=''Rana italica''
+| image_caption = Rana italica
-|status=LC
+| status = LC
-|status_system=IUCN3.1
+| status_system = IUCN3.1
+| taxon = Rana italica
-|regnum=[[Animal]]ia
+| authority = [[:fr:Alain Dubois|Dubois]], 1987
-|phylum=[[Chordate|Chordata]]
+| synonyms =
-|classis=[[Amphibian|Amphibia]]
+* ''Rana graeca italica'' <br>{{small|Dubois, 1987}}
-|ordo=[[Frog|Anura]]
+* ''Rana (Rana) italica'' <br>{{small|— Dubois, 1987}}
-|familia=[[True frog|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>
-|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=[[:fr:Alain Dubois|Dubois]], 1987
-|synonyms=*''Rana graeca italica'' <br>{{small|Dubois, 1987}}
-*''Rana (Rana) italica'' <br>{{small|— Dubois, 1987}}
-*''Rana italica'' <br>{{small|— [[Orfeo Picariello|Picariello]], [[Giovanni Scillitani|Scillitani]] & <br>[[Massimo Cretella|Cretella]], 1990}}
-*''Rana (Laurasiarana) italica'' <br>{{small|— [[David M. Hilis|Hillis]] & [[Thomas P. Wilcox|Wilcox]], 2005}}
-|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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-The '''Italian stream frog''' (''Rana italica''), also called commonly the '''Italian frog''', '''''la rana appenninica''''', and '''''la rana di terra''''', is a [[species]] of [[frog]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Ranidae]]. The species is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]].
+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==
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 ==Conservation status==
-''R. italica'' is threatened by [[habitat destruction|habitat loss]].<ref>[[:it:Franco Andreone|Andreone F]], Corti C, Sindaco R, Romano A (2009). [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.</ref>
+''R. italica'' is threatened by [[habitat destruction|habitat loss]].<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" />
 ==References==
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 ==Further reading==
-*[[: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).
+*[[: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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