Fejervarya raja
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Fejervarya raja
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: Fejervarya Species: F. raja
Binomial name
Fejervarya raja (Smith, 1930)
Synonyms
Rana cancrivora ssp. raja Smith, 1930

Fejervarya raja is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Malaysia and Thailand.^[1] Its natural habitats are coastal saline lagoons, urban areas, and canals and ditches.^[2] Adults can survive in salt water with salinity as high as 28%^[3], and tadpoles can survive salinities as high as 39%.^[4]

References

1. ^ Sukumaran, J., van Dijk, P.P. & Chuaynkern, Y. 2004. Fejervarya raja. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
2. ^ Ibd.
3. ^ Gordon, Malcolm S.; Schmidt-Nielsen, Knut & Kelly, Hamilton M. (September 1961), “Osmotic Regulation in the Crab-Eating Frog (Rana Cancrivora)”, Journal of Experimental Biology 38 (3): 659-678, <http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/abstract/38/3/659> 
4. ^ Ibd.

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