Quasipaa shini (Ahl, 1930)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Quasipaa shini (common names: spiny-flanked frog, Chinese paa frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to southern central China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, and Chongqing). Its natural habitats are rivers in subtropical moist lowland forests and montane forest at elevations of 510–1,500 m (1,670–4,920 ft) asl. It is threatened by over-collecting for human consumption and by habitat loss.
Quasipaa shini are relatively large frogs. Males grow to a snout–vent length of about 99 mm (3.9 in) and females to 95 mm (3.7 in). Tadpoles are up to about 66 mm (2.6 in) in length.
Its specific name shini ("of Shin" in Latin) honours the biology professor Sin Shu-szi (Chinese: 辛树帜; pinyin: Xīn Shùzhì). The German zoologist Ernst Ahl, who named the species, also named the lizard Shinisaurus after professor Sin.
Wikipedia contributors, Quasipaa shini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:23:19.233882+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Quasipaa shini (Ahl, 1930)
- Name authority
- (Ahl, 1930)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dicroglossidae
- Genus
- Quasipaa
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyDicroglossidae Anderson, 1871
- subfamilyDicroglossinae Anderson, 1871
- genusQuasipaa Dubois, 1992
- speciesQuasipaa shini (Ahl, 1930)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Quasipaa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Quasipaa acanthophora Dubois & Ohler, 2009 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa boulengeri (Günther, 1889) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa courtoisi (Angel, 1922) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa delacouri (Angel, 1928) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa exilispinosa (Liu & Hu, 1975) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa fasciculispina (Inger, 1970) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa jiulongensis (Huang & Liu, 1985) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa robertingeri (Wu & Zhao, 1995) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa spinosa (David, 1875) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Quasipaa verrucospinosa (Bourret, 1937) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Nanorana shini (Ahl, 1930) (Ahl, 1930) | synonym |
| Rana shini Ahl, 1930 Ahl, 1930 | synonym |
| Paa shini (Ahl, 1930) (Ahl, 1930) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774169 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4R28Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.