Fejervarya multistriata (Hallowell, 1861)
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
Fejervarya multistriata (common name: Hong Kong paddy frog or simply paddy frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in southern China (from Yuannan to Guangdong and Hainan) and in Taiwan, but its range likely extends to Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar.
The taxonomy of Fejervarya multistriata and related frogs in China is complicated and not fully settled. What was formerly referred to as Fejervarya limnocharis is now considered to consist of the more southern Fejervarya multistriata and the more northern Fejervarya kawamurai. Accounts on Fejervarya limnocharis represent either Fejervarya multistriata or Fejervarya kawamurai, whereas accounts on Fejervarya multistriata could represent Fejervarya kawamurai described as late as in 2011.
Wikipedia contributors, Fejervarya multistriata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:10:52.700923+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Fejervarya multistriata (Hallowell, 1861)
- Name authority
- (Hallowell, 1861)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dicroglossidae
- Genus
- Fejervarya
- 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
- genusFejervarya Bolkay, 1915
- speciesFejervarya multistriata (Hallowell, 1861)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Fejervarya. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Fejervarya cancrivora (Gravenhorst, 1829) | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fejervarya iskandari Veith, Kosuch, Ohler & Dubois, 2001 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fejervarya kupitzi Köhler, Mogk, Khaing & Than, 2019 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fejervarya kawamurai Tjong, Matsui, Kuramoto, Nishioka & Sumida, 2011 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fejervarya triora Stuart, Chuaynkern, Chan-ard & Inger, 2006 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fejervarya verruculosa (Roux, 1911) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Rana multistriata Hallowell, 1861 Hallowell, 1861 | 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=664964 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:6HQQS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.